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Knots to Ft/s Conversion Calculator

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Knots to Ft/s Formula

The following formulas convert knots to feet per second and back.

\mathrm{ft/s} = 1.68781\,\mathrm{kt}
  • 1 kt = 1852/3600 m/s ≈ 0.514444 m/s
  • 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s
  • 1 mph = 1609.344/3600 m/s = 0.44704 m/s
  • 1 km/h = 1000/3600 m/s ≈ 0.2777778 m/s

Knots to Ft/s Conversion Table

Knots to Feet per Second (ft/s)
Knots (kt) Feet/second (ft/s)
0.50.844
11.688
23.376
35.063
46.751
58.439
610.127
711.815
813.502
915.190
1016.878
1220.254
1525.317
2033.756
2542.195
3050.634
3559.073
4067.512
4575.951
5084.391
60101.269
* Exact factor: 1 kt = 1.68781 ft/s (using 1 NM = 1852 m and 1 ft = 0.3048 m).

How do you convert knots to ft/s? Multiply knots by 1.68781 to get feet per second.

How do you convert ft/s to knots? Divide feet per second by 1.68781 (or multiply by 0.592484).

Example Problem

Convert 12 kt to ft/s.

Use the formula: ft/s = kt × 1.68781.

ft/s = 12 × 1.68781 = 20.254 ft/s