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 168 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 168 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

168 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 168 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 86.426666666592 m/s

The final result is:

168 kt → 86.426666666592 m/s

We conclude that 168 knots is equivalent to 86.426666666592 meters per second:

168 knots = 86.426666666592 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 0.011570502931204 × 168 knots.

Another way is saying that 168 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.011570502931204 meters per second.

Approximate result

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

168 kt ≅ 86.427 m/s

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