Knots to Kilometers per Second Converter
CommonMeters per second, km/h, mph and more.
How to convert Knots to Kilometers per Second
Multiply the knots value by 0.000514444: 1 kn = 0.000514444 km/s. Going the other way, 1 km/s = 1,943.85 kn, so divide by 0.000514444 or use the Kilometers 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.
Knots to Kilometers per Second conversion table
| Knots (kn) | Kilometers per Second (km/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 0.000514444 km/s |
| 2 kn | 0.00102889 km/s |
| 3 kn | 0.00154333 km/s |
| 4 kn | 0.00205778 km/s |
| 5 kn | 0.00257222 km/s |
| 10 kn | 0.00514444 km/s |
| 20 kn | 0.0102889 km/s |
| 25 kn | 0.0128611 km/s |
| 50 kn | 0.0257222 km/s |
| 100 kn | 0.0514444 km/s |
| 500 kn | 0.257222 km/s |
| 1,000 kn | 0.514444 km/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 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
See every unit on the Speed Converter.