Feet per second to knots converter

Convert feet per second (ft/s) to knots (kn).

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1 ft/s ≈ 0.5924838013 kn

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FORMULAkn = ft/s × 0.592483801295896

FORMULA & EXAMPLES

How to convert Feet per second to knots

kn = ft/s × 0.592483801295896

Multiply the ft/s reading by 0.592483801295896.

Worked examples

1 ft/s ≈ 0.5924838013 kn

1 × 0.592483801295896 ≈ 0.5924838013

60 ft/s ≈ 35.54902808 kn

60 × 0.592483801295896 ≈ 35.54902808

Frequently asked questions

What distance does a knot use?

One knot is one international nautical mile per hour, using 1,852 metres per nautical mile. Miles per hour uses the international statute mile of 1,609.344 metres.

Feet per second to knots table

Fixed reference · Feet per second to Knot

Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.

Feet per second (ft/s)	Knot (kn)
0	0
0.1	0.05924838013
0.5	0.2962419006
1	0.5924838013
2	1.184967603
5	2.962419006
10	5.924838013
25	14.81209503
50	29.62419006
100	59.24838013
1000	592.4838013

Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.