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kn
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1.852
km/h
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CONVERSION
1 kn ≈ 1.852 km/h
6 significant figures
10 significant figures
15 significant figures
Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.
FORMULAkm/h = kn × 1.852
FORMULA & EXAMPLES
How to convert Knots to kilometres per hour
km/h = kn × 1.852
Multiply the kn reading by 1.852.
Worked examples
1 kn ≈ 1.852 km/h
1 × 1.852 ≈ 1.852
10 kn ≈ 18.52 km/h
10 × 1.852 ≈ 18.52
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.
Knots to kilometres per hour table
Fixed reference · Knot to Kilometres per hour
Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.
Knot (kn)
Kilometres per hour (km/h)
0
0
0.1
0.1852
0.5
0.926
1
1.852
2
3.704
5
9.26
10
18.52
25
46.3
50
92.6
100
185.2
1000
1852
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.