Convert Knot to Metre per Second
Instant speed conversion, with the formula and a full reference table.
1 kn
0.51444444 m/s
1 m/s = 1.9438 kn
How to convert Knot to Metre per Second
Multiply the number of knot by 0.51444444.
m/s = kn × 0.51444444
To go the other way, divide instead — or multiply by 1.9438.
Worked example
To convert 25 kn: 25 × 0.51444444 = 12.8611 m/s.
Knot to Metre per Second conversion table
| Knot (kn) | Metre per Second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.51444444 |
| 2 | 1.0289 |
| 3 | 1.5433 |
| 5 | 2.5722 |
| 10 | 5.1444 |
| 20 | 10.2889 |
| 25 | 12.8611 |
| 50 | 25.7222 |
| 100 | 51.4444 |
| 250 | 128.61 |
| 500 | 257.22 |
| 1,000 | 514.44 |