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 1662 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 1662 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

1662 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 1662 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 855.00666666593 m/s

The final result is:

1662 kt → 855.00666666593 m/s

We conclude that 1662 knots is equivalent to 855.00666666593 meters per second:

1662 knots = 855.00666666593 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 0.0011695815237318 × 1662 knots.

Another way is saying that 1662 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011695815237318 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 six hundred sixty-two knots is approximately eight hundred fifty-five point zero zero seven meters per second:

1662 kt ≅ 855.007 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand six hundred sixty-two 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