Feet Per Second to Knots Converter
How to convert feet per second to knots
knots = feet per second ÷ 1.68780986
To convert feet per second to knots, divide the number of feet per second by 1.68780986.
1 ft/s = 0.592483801 kn
Examples
- 60 miles per hour: 88 ft/s ÷ 1.68780986 = 52.1385745 kn
- 10 ft/s ÷ 1.68780986 = 5.92483801 kn
Feet per second to knots conversion table
| Feet per second (ft/s) | Knots (kn) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s | 0.592483801 kn |
| 5 ft/s | 2.96241901 kn |
| 10 ft/s | 5.92483801 kn |
| 20 ft/s | 11.849676 kn |
| 30 ft/s | 17.774514 kn |
| 44 ft/s | 26.0692873 kn |
| 50 ft/s | 29.6241901 kn |
| 60 ft/s | 35.5490281 kn |
| 88 ft/s | 52.1385745 kn |
| 100 ft/s | 59.2483801 kn |
| 150 ft/s | 88.8725702 kn |
| 200 ft/s | 118.49676 kn |
| 500 ft/s | 296.241901 kn |
| 1,000 ft/s | 592.483801 kn |
| 1,500 ft/s | 888.725702 kn |
| 3,000 ft/s | 1,777.4514 kn |
Unit definitions
- Foot per second (ft/s)
- A foot per second is a speed of one international foot (0.3048 meters) traveled in one second. It is used in US engineering and for the muzzle velocity of bullets.
- Knot (kn)
- A knot is one nautical mile (exactly 1,852 meters) per hour, about 0.5144 meters per second. It is the standard unit of speed in shipping, sailing and aviation.