km/h to Knots

Convert kilometers per hour (km/h) to knots (kn) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

km/h
kn
1 km/h = 0.54 kn
Full precision:0.5399577 kn
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 kilometers per hour to knots, we divide by 1.852 because one knot equals exactly 1.852 kilometers per hour.

1 knot = 1.852 kilometers per hour

Since there are 1.852 kilometers per hour in every knot, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 1.852 = 0.54 knots

So 1 kilometers per hour = 0.54 knots.

Quick check: 0.54 × 1.852 = 1 kilometers per hour

How to Convert Kilometers per Hour to Knots

To convert kilometers per hour to knots, divide the value by 1.852.

The Formula

Knots = Kilometers per Hour ÷ 1.852

Key Fact

1 knot = 1.852 kilometers per hour

Tip: To convert knots back to kilometers per hour, multiply by 1.852.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 km/h = 0.54 kn
1 ÷ 1.852 = 0.54
Example 2: 5 km/h = 2.6998 kn
5 ÷ 1.852 = 2.6998
Example 3: 10 km/h = 5.3996 kn
10 ÷ 1.852 = 5.3996

Kilometers per Hour to Knots Table

Kilometers per HourKnots
1 km/h0.54 kn
2 km/h1.0799 kn
5 km/h2.6998 kn
10 km/h5.3996 kn
20 km/h10.7992 kn
25 km/h13.4989 kn
50 km/h26.9979 kn
100 km/h53.9958 kn
250 km/h134.989 kn
500 km/h269.979 kn
1000 km/h539.958 kn

1 Kilometer per Hour in Other Units

Unit1 km/h =
km/h to m/s0.277778 m/s
Kilometers per Hour to Centimeters per Second27.7778 cm/s
km/h to mph0.621372 mph
km/h to ft/s0.911345 ft/s
Kilometers per Hour to Inches per Second10.9361 in/s
km/h to Knots0.539958 kn
km/h to Mach0.000816 Mach
Kilometers per Hour to Speed of Light9.27e-10 c
Kilometers per Hour to Kilometers per Second0.000278 km/s

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