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 260 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 260 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

260 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 260 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 438.83056284593 ft/s

The final result is:

260 kt → 438.83056284593 ft/s

We conclude that 260 knots is equivalent to 438.83056284593 feet per second:

260 knots = 438.83056284593 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 0.00227878385114 × 260 knots.

Another way is saying that 260 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00227878385114 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 sixty knots is approximately four hundred thirty-eight point eight three one feet per second:

260 kt ≅ 438.831 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero two times two hundred sixty 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