Speed

Knots to Feet per Second

Convert knots to feet per second instantly.

About this conversion

Knots (kn) are used in maritime and aviation to indicate vessel and aircraft speed. Feet per second (ft/s) are used in the US and UK in engineering and ballistics. Use the converter above to quickly go from knots to feet per second.

How to use

Enter a value in the knots field and instantly see the result in feet per second. Click the swap button to reverse the conversion.

Manual calculation

1 knots = 1.6878 feet per second. Example: 10 kn = 16.878 ft/s.

Frequently asked questions

How many feet per second are in 1 knots?

1 Knots equals 1.6878 feet per second.

When do you use feet per second?

Feet per second (ft/s) are used in the US and UK in engineering and ballistics.