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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from feet per second to knots is 0.59248380129641, which means that 1 foot per second is equal to 0.59248380129641 knots:

1 ft/s = 0.59248380129641 kt

To convert 1078 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 1078 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from feet per second to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft/s → 0.59248380129641 kt

1078 ft/s → V(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V(kt) = 1078 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt

V(kt) = 638.69753779753 kt

The final result is:

1078 ft/s → 638.69753779753 kt

We conclude that 1078 feet per second is equivalent to 638.69753779753 knots:

1078 feet per second = 638.69753779753 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0015656863238402 × 1078 feet per second.

Another way is saying that 1078 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0015656863238402 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand seventy-eight feet per second is approximately six hundred thirty-eight point six nine eight knots:

1078 ft/s ≅ 638.698 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times one thousand seventy-eight feet per second.

Conversion table

feet per second to knots chart

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

feet per second (ft/s) knots (kt)
1079 feet per second 639.29 knots
1080 feet per second 639.883 knots
1081 feet per second 640.475 knots
1082 feet per second 641.067 knots
1083 feet per second 641.66 knots
1084 feet per second 642.252 knots
1085 feet per second 642.845 knots
1086 feet per second 643.437 knots
1087 feet per second 644.03 knots
1088 feet per second 644.622 knots