1 kilometer per hour to knots
1 km/h = 0.5399568 kn. Change the amount below, or read the formula and the reference table further down.
1 kilometer per hour equals
knots
1 km/h = 0.5399568 kn
The formula
Kilometers per hour and knots both measure speed from the same zero, so a single multiplier does the job.
kn = km/h × 0.5399568035
Going the other way? Convert knots to kilometers per hour.
Kilometers per hour to knots table
Values either side of 1 km/h.
| Kilometers per hour (km/h) | Knots (kn) |
|---|---|
| -4 | -2.1598 |
| -3.5 | -1.8898 |
| -3 | -1.6199 |
| -2.5 | -1.3499 |
| -2 | -1.0799 |
| -1.5 | -0.809935 |
| -1 | -0.539957 |
| -0.5 | -0.269978 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0.269978 |
| 1 | 0.539957 |
| 1.5 | 0.809935 |
| 2 | 1.0799 |
| 2.5 | 1.3499 |
| 3 | 1.6199 |
| 3.5 | 1.8898 |
| 4 | 2.1598 |
| 4.5 | 2.4298 |
| 5 | 2.6998 |
| 5.5 | 2.9698 |
| 6 | 3.2397 |
Questions people ask
- How many knots are in a kilometer per hour?
- One kilometer per hour equals 0.5399568035 knots.
- How do I convert kilometers per hour to knots by hand?
- Multiply the number of kilometers per hour by 0.5399568035. For a rough check, 0.54 is close enough for most everyday use.
- What is 1 kilometer per hour in knots?
- 1 kilometer per hour is 0.5399568 knots.
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