1 knot (kn) = 1.852 kilometers per hour (km/h). To convert, multiply by 1.852: km/h = kn × 1.852. For example, 5 kn = 9.26 km/h.
km/h = kn × 1.852
Knots to kilometers per hour table
| Knots (kn) | Kilometers per hour (km/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.852 |
| 2 | 3.704 |
| 3 | 5.556 |
| 4 | 7.408 |
| 5 | 9.26 |
| 10 | 18.52 |
| 20 | 37.04 |
| 25 | 46.3 |
| 50 | 92.6 |
| 100 | 185.2 |
| 250 | 463 |
| 500 | 926 |
| 1,000 | 1,852 |
The two units
Knot (kn). One nautical mile per hour, used at sea and in aviation.
Kilometer per hour (km/h). Used for road speeds in most of the world.
Because both units are defined in terms of the same base unit, the factor 1.852 is exact, not a rounded measurement.
Convert knots to other units
- Knots to meters per second — 1 kn = 0.5144444444 m/s
- Knots to miles per hour — 1 kn = 1.150779448 mph
- Knots to feet per second — 1 kn = 1.687809857 ft/s
Convert other units to kilometers per hour
Questions people ask
- How many kilometers per hour are in a knot?
- 1.852, exactly.
- How do you convert knots to kilometers per hour?
- km/h = kn × 1.852. It is the same as dividing by 0.5399568035.
- How do you convert kilometers per hour back to knots?
- kn = km/h ÷ 1.852. See kilometers per hour to knots.
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