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title: "Meters per second to Knots — m/s to kn converter"
description: "1 meter per second = 1.943844 knots. Convert meters per second to knots with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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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

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