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Foot per second to Knot Converter

1 ft/s = 0.592484 kn

1 Foot per second=0.592484 Knot

Precision:

In real life, that's about...

Walking speed

1.4 m/s

x0.22

About 1/5 of Walking speed

Cyclist

5.5 m/s

x0.06

About 1/18 of Cyclist

Usain Bolt (top speed)

10.44 m/s

x0.03

About 1/34 of Usain Bolt (top speed)

Foot per secondKnot

Foot per secondKnot
10.592484
52.96242
105.92484
2514.8121
5029.6242
10059.2484

Formula

kn = ft/s x 0.592484

ft/s = kn x 1.68781

Conversion Factor

1 Foot per second = 0.592484 Knot

1 Knot = 1.68781 Foot per second

Step-by-Step Example

  1. 1

    Start with the value in Foot per second

    10 ft/s
  2. 2

    Multiply by the conversion factor 0.592484

    10 x 0.592484
  3. 3

    Result: 10 ft/s = 5.92484 kn

1 Foot per second is equal to 0.592484 Knot. To convert Foot per second to Knot, multiply the value by 0.592484.

The formula is: kn = ft/s x 0.592484. You can also divide the ft/s value by 1.68781 to get the same result.

1 Knot is equal to 1.68781 Foot per second. This is the inverse of the Foot per second to Knot conversion.

The conversion factor used is 1 Foot per second = 0.592484 Knot. For most practical purposes, this provides highly accurate results. Our converter uses standard internationally recognized conversion factors.

To convert Knot to Foot per second, multiply the Knot value by 1.68781. Or use our converter above and click the swap button.

{from} to {to} Conversion Table

ft/s kn
1 ft/s 0.592484 kn
2 ft/s 1.18497 kn
3 ft/s 1.77745 kn
5 ft/s 2.96242 kn
10 ft/s 5.92484 kn
20 ft/s 11.8497 kn
25 ft/s 14.8121 kn
50 ft/s 29.6242 kn
100 ft/s 59.2484 kn
250 ft/s 148.121 kn
500 ft/s 296.242 kn
1000 ft/s 592.484 kn

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Knot → Foot per second