Conversion formula

The conversion factor from meters per second to knots is 1.9438444924423, which means that 1 meter per second is equal to 1.9438444924423 knots:

1 m/s = 1.9438444924423 kt

To convert 1609 meters per second into knots we have to multiply 1609 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from meters per second to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 m/s → 1.9438444924423 kt

1609 m/s → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 1609 m/s × 1.9438444924423 kt

V_(kt) = 3127.6457883396 kt

The final result is:

1609 m/s → 3127.6457883396 kt

We conclude that 1609 meters per second is equivalent to 3127.6457883396 knots:

1609 meters per second = 3127.6457883396 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0003197293004624 × 1609 meters per second.

Another way is saying that 1609 meters per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0003197293004624 knots.

Approximate result

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

1609 m/s ≅ 3127.646 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times one thousand six hundred nine meters per second.

Conversion table

meters per second to knots chart

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