Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to feet per second is 1.6878098570997, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.6878098570997 feet per second:

1 kt = 1.6878098570997 ft/s

To convert 256 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 256 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to feet per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 1.6878098570997 ft/s

256 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 256 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 432.07932341753 ft/s

The final result is:

256 kt → 432.07932341753 ft/s

We conclude that 256 knots is equivalent to 432.07932341753 feet per second:

256 knots = 432.07932341753 feet per second

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot per second is equal to 0.0023143898488141 × 256 knots.

Another way is saying that 256 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0023143898488141 feet per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred fifty-six knots is approximately four hundred thirty-two point zero seven nine feet per second:

256 kt ≅ 432.079 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero two times two hundred fifty-six knots.

Conversion table

knots to feet per second chart

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