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Knot to Foot per second Converter

1 kn = 1.68781 ft/s

1 Knot=1.68781 Foot per second

Precision:

In real life, that's about...

Walking speed

1.4 m/s

x0.37

About 1/3 of Walking speed

Cyclist

5.5 m/s

x0.09

About 1/11 of Cyclist

Usain Bolt (top speed)

10.44 m/s

x0.05

About 1/20 of Usain Bolt (top speed)

KnotFoot per second

KnotFoot per second
11.68781
58.43905
1016.8781
2542.1952
5084.3905
100168.781

Formula

ft/s = kn x 1.68781

kn = ft/s x 0.592484

Conversion Factor

1 Knot = 1.68781 Foot per second

1 Foot per second = 0.592484 Knot

Step-by-Step Example

  1. 1

    Start with the value in Knot

    10 kn
  2. 2

    Multiply by the conversion factor 1.68781

    10 x 1.68781
  3. 3

    Result: 10 kn = 16.8781 ft/s

1 Knot is equal to 1.68781 Foot per second. To convert Knot to Foot per second, multiply the value by 1.68781.

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

1 Foot per second is equal to 0.592484 Knot. This is the inverse of the Knot to Foot per second conversion.

The conversion factor used is 1 Knot = 1.68781 Foot per second. For most practical purposes, this provides highly accurate results. Our converter uses standard internationally recognized conversion factors.

To convert Foot per second to Knot, multiply the Foot per second value by 0.592484. Or use our converter above and click the swap button.

{from} to {to} Conversion Table

kn ft/s
1 kn 1.68781 ft/s
2 kn 3.37562 ft/s
3 kn 5.06343 ft/s
5 kn 8.43905 ft/s
10 kn 16.8781 ft/s
20 kn 33.7562 ft/s
25 kn 42.1952 ft/s
50 kn 84.3905 ft/s
100 kn 168.781 ft/s
250 kn 421.952 ft/s
500 kn 843.905 ft/s
1000 kn 1687.81 ft/s

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Foot per second → Knot