How to convert: kn → m/s
Convert kn directly to m/s. This page uses a fixed relationship between the two units and performs the calculation instantly in your browser.
kn and m/s measure the same quantity: speed. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
Worked examples
kn and m/s measure the same quantity: speed. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
kn and m/s measure the same quantity: speed. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
kn and m/s measure the same quantity: speed. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
Conversion table
| kn | m/s |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 0.514444 m/s |
| 5 kn | 2.57222 m/s |
| 10 kn | 5.14444 m/s |
| 20 kn | 10.2889 m/s |
| 50 kn | 25.7222 m/s |
| 100 kn | 51.4444 m/s |
Why this conversion is useful
Speed links distance to time. Conversions become useful when moving between road, scientific, maritime and aviation contexts. Kilometres per hour are common on roads, metres per second in physics, miles per hour in several English-speaking countries, and knots in navigation.