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Meters per second to knots

1 meter per second in knots
1 m/s = 1.943844 kn
kn = m/s × 1.943844492

To convert meters per second to knots, multiply by 1.943844492. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Meters per second to knots table

Common meter per second values converted to knots.
Meters per second Knots
1 m/s 1.943844
2 m/s 3.887689
3 m/s 5.831533
4 m/s 7.775378
5 m/s 9.719222
10 m/s 19.43844
15 m/s 29.15767
20 m/s 38.87689
25 m/s 48.59611
30 m/s 58.31533
40 m/s 77.75378
50 m/s 97.19222
75 m/s 145.7883
100 m/s 194.3844
250 m/s 485.9611
500 m/s 971.9222
1,000 m/s 1,943.8445

How the conversion works

The relationship is kn = m/s × 1.943844492. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many knots are in one meter per second?
One meter per second equals 1.943844 knots. kn = m/s × 1.943844492.
How do you convert meters per second to knots?
Use kn = m/s × 1.943844492. So 10 m/s is 19.43844 kn.
How many meters per second are in one knot?
One knot equals 0.51444 meters per second, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked