Knots to Feet per Second Converter
CommonMeters per second, km/h, mph and more.
How to convert Knots to Feet per Second
Multiply the knots value by 1.68781: 1 kn = 1.68781 ft/s. Going the other way, 1 ft/s = 0.592484 kn, so divide by 1.68781 or use the Feet per Second to Knots converter.
About these units
Knots (kn)
A knot is one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h or about 1.151 mph. Ship and aircraft speeds and wind speeds at sea are given in knots.
Feet per Second (ft/s)
Feet per second is used for projectile speeds and some engineering calculations. 1 ft/s is exactly 0.3048 m/s, and 60 mph is 88 ft/s.
Knots to Feet per Second conversion table
| Knots (kn) | Feet per Second (ft/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 1.68781 ft/s |
| 2 kn | 3.37562 ft/s |
| 3 kn | 5.06343 ft/s |
| 4 kn | 6.75123 ft/s |
| 5 kn | 8.43904 ft/s |
| 10 kn | 16.8781 ft/s |
| 20 kn | 33.7562 ft/s |
| 25 kn | 42.1952 ft/s |
| 50 kn | 84.3904 ft/s |
| 100 kn | 168.781 ft/s |
| 500 kn | 843.904 ft/s |
| 1,000 kn | 1,687.81 ft/s |
More knots conversions
- Knots to Meters per Second1 kn = 0.514444 m/s
- Knots to Kilometers per Hour1 kn = 1.852 km/h
- Knots to Miles per Hour1 kn = 1.15078 mph
- Knots to Speed of Light1 kn = 1.716e-9 c
- Knots to Centimeters per Second1 kn = 51.4444 cm/s
- Knots to Kilometers per Second1 kn = 0.000514444 km/s
See every unit on the Speed Converter.