Knots to Kilometers per Hour Converter
CommonMeters per second, km/h, mph and more.
How to convert Knots to Kilometers per Hour
Multiply the knots value by 1.852: 1 kn = 1.852 km/h. Going the other way, 1 km/h = 0.539958 kn, so divide by 1.852 or use the Kilometers per Hour 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.
Kilometers per Hour (km/h)
Kilometers per hour is the road-speed unit in most countries. 100 km/h is about 62 mph, or 27.8 meters per second.
Knots to Kilometers per Hour conversion table
| Knots (kn) | Kilometers per Hour (km/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 1.852 km/h |
| 2 kn | 3.70399 km/h |
| 3 kn | 5.55599 km/h |
| 4 kn | 7.40799 km/h |
| 5 kn | 9.25998 km/h |
| 10 kn | 18.52 km/h |
| 20 kn | 37.0399 km/h |
| 25 kn | 46.2999 km/h |
| 50 kn | 92.5998 km/h |
| 100 kn | 185.2 km/h |
| 500 kn | 925.998 km/h |
| 1,000 kn | 1,852 km/h |
More knots conversions
- Knots to Meters per Second1 kn = 0.514444 m/s
- Knots to Miles per Hour1 kn = 1.15078 mph
- Knots to Feet per Second1 kn = 1.68781 ft/s
- 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
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