Speed
Knot to Kilometer per Hour Converter
Convert Knot to Kilometer per Hour with the exact formula, a worked example and a quick conversion table.
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Conversion formula
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Conversion formula
km/h = kn Γ 1.852
kn = km/h Γ· 1.852
Worked example
50 kn = 92.6 km/h
km/h = kn Γ 1.852
Speed is distance per time; 1 knot = 1.852 km/h and Mach β 340.29 m/s at sea level.
Quick conversion table
| Knot (kn) | Kilometer per Hour (km/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.852 |
| 2 | 3.704 |
| 5 | 9.26 |
| 10 | 18.52 |
| 25 | 46.3 |
| 50 | 92.6 |
| 100 | 185.2 |
| 250 | 463 |
| 500 | 926 |
| 1,000 | 1,852 |
Reverse conversion table
| Kilometer per Hour (km/h) | Knot (kn) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5399568 |
| 2 | 1.07991 |
| 5 | 2.69978 |
| 10 | 5.39957 |
| 25 | 13.49892 |
| 50 | 26.99784 |
| 100 | 53.99568 |
| 250 | 134.9892 |
| 500 | 269.9784 |
| 1,000 | 539.9568 |
About the two units
knKnot
One nautical mile per hour.
1 kn = 0.514444444444 m/s
Non-SI Unit Speed
km/hKilometer per Hour
The common road-vehicle speed unit.
1 km/h = 0.277777777778 m/s
Non-SI Unit Speed
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