Knots to m/s
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How to convert knots to meters per second
Worked example: 10 knots ≈ 5.144 m/s
10 knots × 1,852 ÷ 3,600 ≈ 5.144 m/s
1,852 m in a nautical mile; 3,600 s in an hour
Rule: meters per second = knots × 1,852 ÷ 3,600 ≈ knots ÷ 1.94384 — 1 kt = 1,852 m/h; 1 m/s = 3,600 m/h.
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FAQ
How many meters per second are in a knot?
1 knot ≈ 0.514444 m/s: m/s = knots × 1,852 ÷ 3,600 ≈ knots ÷ 1.94384. Usually the answer is rounded (10 knots ≈ 5.144 m/s); among whole numbers of knots it is exact only for multiples of nine (9 knots = 4.63 m/s), and for some fractions too (0.9 knots = 0.463 m/s).
Where do 1,852 and 3,600 come from?
A knot is one nautical mile per hour, and the international nautical mile is exact: 1 nautical mile = 1,852 m (1929), so 1 knot = 1,852 m/h. An hour has 1 h = 3,600 s, so 1 m/s = 3,600 m/h.
Why is the number in m/s about half the number in knots?
Because 1 m/s ≈ 1.94384 knots: a meter per second is almost two knots. For example, 20 knots ≈ 10.289 m/s.
Is a knot a distance?
No. A knot is a speed: one nautical mile per hour. The distance is the nautical mile.