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Convert Feet per Second to Knots

ft/s\text{ft/s}
=
kn\text{kn}

Foot per Second (ft/s)

A unit of speed equal to the distance of one foot traveled in one second.

Knot (kn)

A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.

Feet per Second to Knots Conversion Table

Feet per Second (ft/s)Knots (kn)
10.59248
21.18497
52.96242
105.92484
2011.84969
5029.62422
10059.24843
250148.12108
500296.24216
1000592.48431

How to Convert Feet per Second to Knots

Conversion factor:

1 ft/s=0.59248 kn1\,\text{ft/s} = 0.59248\,\text{kn}

Inverse factor:

1 kn=1.68781 ft/s1\,\text{kn} = 1.68781\,\text{ft/s}

Example

Convert 15 ft/s to kn:

kn=ft/s×0.59248\text{kn} = \text{ft/s} \times 0.59248
kn=15×0.59248\text{kn} = 15 \times 0.59248
kn=8.88726\text{kn} = 8.88726
=8.88726 kn= 8.88726 \, \text{kn}

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