Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to meters per second is 0.514444444444, which means that 1 knot is equal to 0.514444444444 meters per second:

1 kt = 0.514444444444 m/s

To convert 1581 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 1581 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to meters per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 0.514444444444 m/s

1581 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 1581 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 813.33666666596 m/s

The final result is:

1581 kt → 813.33666666596 m/s

We conclude that 1581 knots is equivalent to 813.33666666596 meters per second:

1581 knots = 813.33666666596 meters per second

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter per second is equal to 0.001229503157775 × 1581 knots.

Another way is saying that 1581 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001229503157775 meters per second.

Approximate result

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

1581 kt ≅ 813.337 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand five hundred eighty-one knots.

Conversion table

knots to meters per second chart

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