Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to feet per second is 1.6878098570997, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.6878098570997 feet per second:

1 kt = 1.6878098570997 ft/s

To convert 1059 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 1059 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to feet per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 1.6878098570997 ft/s

1059 kt → V_(ft/s)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in feet per second:

V_(ft/s) = 1059 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 1787.3906386686 ft/s

The final result is:

1059 kt → 1787.3906386686 ft/s

We conclude that 1059 knots is equivalent to 1787.3906386686 feet per second:

1059 knots = 1787.3906386686 feet per second

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot per second is equal to 0.00055947478875959 × 1059 knots.

Another way is saying that 1059 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00055947478875959 feet per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand fifty-nine knots is approximately one thousand seven hundred eighty-seven point three nine one feet per second:

1059 kt ≅ 1787.391 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand fifty-nine knots.

Conversion table

knots to feet per second chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to feet per second