Convert Knots to Centimeters Per Second

Enter your knot value in the form below to get the value calculated in centimeters per second.

Results in Centimeters Per Second:

1 kn = 51.444444 cm/sec

How to Convert Knots to Centimeters Per Second Using an Easy Conversion Formula

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Convert knots to centimeters per second with this simple formula:

centimeters per second = knots × 51.444444

Converting a knot speed measurement to a centimeter per second measurement involves multiplying your speed by the conversion ratio to find the result. A knot is equal to 51.444444 centimeters per second, so to convert simply multiply by 51.444444.

For example:

5 kn = (5 × 51.444444) = 257.222222 cm/sec

Knots and centimeters per second are both units used to measure speed. Learn more about speed and find more speed measurement conversion calculators. A knot is an imperial measurement and can be abbreviated as kn, for example 1 kn. A centimeter per second is a metric measurement and can be abbreviated as cm/sec, for example 1 cm/sec. Learn more about the metric system, including the common unit prefixes and how to convert between metric units.

knots and centimeters per second are units used to measure speed

Convert Centimeters Per Second to Knots

Knot Measurements and Equivalent Centimeter Per Second Conversions

Common knot values converted to the equivalent centimeter per second value
Knots	Centimeters Per Second
1 kn	51.44 cm/sec
2 kn	102.89 cm/sec
3 kn	154.33 cm/sec
4 kn	205.78 cm/sec
5 kn	257.22 cm/sec
6 kn	308.67 cm/sec
7 kn	360.11 cm/sec
8 kn	411.56 cm/sec
9 kn	463 cm/sec
10 kn	514.44 cm/sec
11 kn	565.89 cm/sec
12 kn	617.33 cm/sec
13 kn	668.78 cm/sec
14 kn	720.22 cm/sec
15 kn	771.67 cm/sec
16 kn	823.11 cm/sec
17 kn	874.56 cm/sec
18 kn	926 cm/sec
19 kn	977.44 cm/sec
20 kn	1,029 cm/sec
21 kn	1,080 cm/sec
22 kn	1,132 cm/sec
23 kn	1,183 cm/sec
24 kn	1,235 cm/sec
25 kn	1,286 cm/sec
26 kn	1,338 cm/sec
27 kn	1,389 cm/sec
28 kn	1,440 cm/sec
29 kn	1,492 cm/sec
30 kn	1,543 cm/sec
31 kn	1,595 cm/sec
32 kn	1,646 cm/sec
33 kn	1,698 cm/sec
34 kn	1,749 cm/sec
35 kn	1,801 cm/sec
36 kn	1,852 cm/sec
37 kn	1,903 cm/sec
38 kn	1,955 cm/sec
39 kn	2,006 cm/sec
40 kn	2,058 cm/sec