Convert Kilometers Per Hour to Knots

Enter your kilometer per hour value in the form below to get the value calculated in knots.

Results in Knots:

1 km/h = 0.539957 kn

How to Convert Kilometers Per Hour to Knots Using an Easy Conversion Formula

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Convert kilometers per hour to knots with this simple formula:

knots = kilometers per hour × 0.539957

Converting a kilometer per hour speed measurement to a knot measurement involves multiplying your speed by the conversion ratio to find the result. A kilometer per hour is equal to 0.539957 knots, so to convert simply multiply by 0.539957.

For example:

5km/h = (5 × 0.539957) = 2.699784kn

Kilometers per hour and knots are both units used to measure speed. Learn more about speed and find more speed measurement conversion calculators. A kilometer per hour is a metric measurement and can be abbreviated as km/h, for example 1km/h. A knot is an imperial measurement and can be abbreviated as kn, for example 1kn. Learn more about the metric system, including the common unit prefixes and how to convert between metric units.

kilometers per hour and knots are units used to measure speed

Convert Knots to Kilometers Per Hour

Kilometer Per Hour Measurements and Equivalent Knot Conversions

Common kilometer per hour values converted to the equivalent knot value
Kilometers Per Hour	Knots	Kilometers Per Hour	Knots	Kilometers Per Hour	Knots
1	0.539957	21	11.34	41	22.14
2	1.0799	22	11.88	42	22.68
3	1.6199	23	12.42	43	23.22
4	2.1598	24	12.96	44	23.76
5	2.6998	25	13.5	45	24.3
6	3.2397	26	14.04	46	24.84
7	3.7797	27	14.58	47	25.38
8	4.3197	28	15.12	48	25.92
9	4.8596	29	15.66	49	26.46
10	5.3996	30	16.2	50	27
11	5.9395	31	16.74	51	27.54
12	6.4795	32	17.28	52	28.08
13	7.0194	33	17.82	53	28.62
14	7.5594	34	18.36	54	29.16
15	8.0994	35	18.9	55	29.7
16	8.6393	36	19.44	56	30.24
17	9.1793	37	19.98	57	30.78
18	9.7192	38	20.52	58	31.32
19	10.26	39	21.06	59	31.86
20	10.8	40	21.6	60	32.4