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:

5kn = (5 × 51.444444) = 257.222222cm/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 1kn. A centimeter per second is a metric measurement and can be abbreviated as cm/sec, for example 1cm/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	Knots	Centimeters Per Second	Knots	Centimeters Per Second
1	51.44	21	1,080	41	2,109
2	102.89	22	1,132	42	2,161
3	154.33	23	1,183	43	2,212
4	205.78	24	1,235	44	2,264
5	257.22	25	1,286	45	2,315
6	308.67	26	1,338	46	2,366
7	360.11	27	1,389	47	2,418
8	411.56	28	1,440	48	2,469
9	463	29	1,492	49	2,521
10	514.44	30	1,543	50	2,572
11	565.89	31	1,595	51	2,624
12	617.33	32	1,646	52	2,675
13	668.78	33	1,698	53	2,727
14	720.22	34	1,749	54	2,778
15	771.67	35	1,801	55	2,829
16	823.11	36	1,852	56	2,881
17	874.56	37	1,903	57	2,932
18	926	38	1,955	58	2,984
19	977.44	39	2,006	59	3,035
20	1,029	40	2,058	60	3,087