Knot (kn)

A knot (kn or kt) equals one nautical mile per hour, approximately 1.151 mph or 1.852 km/h. Knots are the standard speed unit for ships, aircraft, and wind in maritime and aviation worldwide. Origin: sailors counted knots on a rope trailing behind the ship.

Convert From Knots

knots to m/s knots to km/h Knot to Centimeter per Second knots to mph Knot to Foot per Second Knot to Mach Knot to Speed of Light

Convert To Knots

m/s to knots km/h to knots Centimeter per Second to Knot mph to knots Foot per Second to Knot Mach to Knot Speed of Light to Knot

Conversion Factors

1 kn 0.514444444 m/s

1 kn 1.8519999969 km/h

1 kn 51.4444444 cm/s

1 kn 1.150779447 mph

1 kn 1.6878098556 ft/s

1 kn 0.001499838 Mach

1 kn 1.7160019549e-9 c

Related Units

Meter per Second (m/s) Kilometer per Hour (km/h) Centimeter per Second (cm/s) Mile per Hour (mph) Foot per Second (ft/s) Mach (Mach) Speed of Light (c)