Speed of Sound to Knots Conversion (sound to kn)

Speed of Sound to Knots Converter

Enter the speed in speed of sound below to get the value converted to knots.

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Result in Knots:

1 sound = 666.738661 kn

How to Convert Speed of Sound to Knots

To convert a measurement in speed of sound to a measurement in knots, multiply the speed by the following conversion ratio: 666.738661 knots/speed of sound.

Since one speed of sound is equal to 666.738661 knots, you can use this simple formula to convert:

knots = speed of sound × 666.738661

The speed in knots is equal to the speed in speed of sound multiplied by 666.738661.

For example, here's how to convert 5 speed of sound to knots using the formula above.

knots = (5 sound × 666.738661) = 3,333.693305 kn

Speed of sound and knots are both units used to measure speed. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is the Speed of Sound?

The speed of sound is the distance a sound wave travels through an elastic medium. The speed of sound through air at 20 °C is equal to 343 meters per second,^[1] or roughly 767 miles per hour.

Speed of sound can be abbreviated as sound; for example, 1 speed of sound can be written as 1 sound.

Learn more about the speed of sound.

What Is a Knot?

One knot is equal to a speed of one nautical mile per hour,^[2] or one minute of latitude per hour.

Knots can be abbreviated as kn, and are also sometimes abbreviated as kt. For example, 1 knot can be written as 1 kn or 1 kt.

Learn more about knots.

Speed of Sound to Knot Conversion Table

Table showing various speed of sound measurements converted to knots.
Speed Of Sound	Knots
1 sound	666.74 kn
2 sound	1,333 kn
3 sound	2,000 kn
4 sound	2,667 kn
5 sound	3,334 kn
6 sound	4,000 kn
7 sound	4,667 kn
8 sound	5,334 kn
9 sound	6,001 kn
10 sound	6,667 kn
11 sound	7,334 kn
12 sound	8,001 kn
13 sound	8,668 kn
14 sound	9,334 kn
15 sound	10,001 kn
16 sound	10,668 kn
17 sound	11,335 kn
18 sound	12,001 kn
19 sound	12,668 kn
20 sound	13,335 kn
21 sound	14,002 kn
22 sound	14,668 kn
23 sound	15,335 kn
24 sound	16,002 kn
25 sound	16,668 kn
26 sound	17,335 kn
27 sound	18,002 kn
28 sound	18,669 kn
29 sound	19,335 kn
30 sound	20,002 kn
31 sound	20,669 kn
32 sound	21,336 kn
33 sound	22,002 kn
34 sound	22,669 kn
35 sound	23,336 kn
36 sound	24,003 kn
37 sound	24,669 kn
38 sound	25,336 kn
39 sound	26,003 kn
40 sound	26,670 kn

Table showing various speed of sound measurements converted to knots.

Speed Of Sound

Knots

1 sound

666.74 kn

2 sound

1,333 kn

3 sound

2,000 kn

4 sound

2,667 kn

5 sound

3,334 kn

6 sound

4,000 kn

7 sound

4,667 kn

8 sound

5,334 kn

9 sound

6,001 kn

10 sound

6,667 kn

11 sound

7,334 kn

12 sound

8,001 kn

13 sound

8,668 kn

14 sound

9,334 kn

15 sound

10,001 kn

16 sound

10,668 kn

17 sound

11,335 kn

18 sound

12,001 kn

19 sound

12,668 kn

20 sound

13,335 kn

21 sound

14,002 kn

22 sound

14,668 kn

23 sound

15,335 kn

24 sound

16,002 kn

25 sound

16,668 kn

26 sound

17,335 kn

27 sound

18,002 kn

28 sound

18,669 kn

29 sound

19,335 kn

30 sound

20,002 kn

31 sound

20,669 kn

32 sound

21,336 kn

33 sound

22,002 kn

34 sound

22,669 kn

35 sound

23,336 kn

36 sound

24,003 kn

37 sound

24,669 kn

38 sound

25,336 kn

39 sound

26,003 kn

40 sound

26,670 kn

References

CK-12, Speed of Sound, https://www.ck12.org/physics/speed-of-sound/lesson/Speed-of-Sound-MS-PS/
NASA, Knots Versus Miles per Hour, https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/knots_vs_mph.html