Speed

Knots to Meters per Second

Convert knots to meters per second instantly.

About this conversion

Knots (kn) are used in maritime and aviation to indicate vessel and aircraft speed. Meters per second (m/s) is the SI unit for speed, used in science and engineering. Use the converter above to quickly go from knots to meters per second.

How to use

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

Manual calculation

1 knots = 0.51444 meters per second. Example: 10 kn = 5.1444 m/s.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters per second are in 1 knots?

1 Knots equals 0.51444 meters per second.

When do you use meters per second?

Meters per second (m/s) is the SI unit for speed, used in science and engineering.