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Convert Meters per Second to Knots

m/s
=
kn

Meter per Second (m/s)

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

Knot (kn)

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

Meters per Second to Knots Conversion Table

Meters per Second (m/s)Knots (kn)
11.94385
23.88769
59.71923
1019.43846
2038.87692
5097.19231
100194.38462
250485.96154
500971.92309
10001943.84617

How to Convert Meters per Second to Knots

Conversion factor:

1 m/s = 1.94385 kn

Inverse factor:

1 kn = 0.51444 m/s

Example

Convert 15 m/s To kn:

kn = m/s × 1.94385

kn = 15 × 1.94385

kn = 29.15769

= 29.15769 kn