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title: "Knots to Meters per second — kn to m/s converter"
description: "1 knot = 0.51444 meters per second. Convert knots to meters per second with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Knots to meters per second

**1 knot in meters per second: 1 kn = 0.51444 m/s**

m/s = kn × 0.5144444444

To convert knots to meters per second, multiply by 0.5144444444. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Knots to meters per second table

*Common knot values converted to meters per second.*

| Knots | Meters per second |
| --- | --- |
| 1 kn | 0.51444 |
| 2 kn | 1.028889 |
| 3 kn | 1.543333 |
| 4 kn | 2.057778 |
| 5 kn | 2.572222 |
| 10 kn | 5.144444 |
| 15 kn | 7.716667 |
| 20 kn | 10.28889 |
| 25 kn | 12.86111 |
| 30 kn | 15.43333 |
| 40 kn | 20.57778 |
| 50 kn | 25.72222 |
| 75 kn | 38.58333 |
| 100 kn | 51.44444 |
| 250 kn | 128.6111 |
| 500 kn | 257.2222 |
| 1,000 kn | 514.4444 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is m/s = kn × 0.5144444444. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### How many meters per second are in one knot?

One knot equals 0.51444 meters per second. m/s = kn × 0.5144444444.

### How do you convert knots to meters per second?

Use m/s = kn × 0.5144444444. So 10 kn is 5.144444 m/s.

### How many knots are in one meter per second?

One meter per second equals 1.943844 knots, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

## Related pages

- [Meters per second to Knots](https://atoneplace.net/convert/meters-per-second-to-knots/)
- [Knots to Kilometers per hour](https://atoneplace.net/convert/knots-to-kmh/)
- [Knots to Miles per hour](https://atoneplace.net/convert/knots-to-mph/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)