Unit Converter
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 272.5 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 272.5 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
272.5 kt → V(ft/s)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in feet per second:
V(ft/s) = 272.5 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s
V(ft/s) = 459.92818605968 ft/s
The final result is:
272.5 kt → 459.92818605968 ft/s
We conclude that 272.5 knots is equivalent to 459.92818605968 feet per second:
272.5 knots = 459.92818605968 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 0.0021742524818217 × 272.5 knots.
Another way is saying that 272.5 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0021742524818217 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 seventy-two point five knots is approximately four hundred fifty-nine point nine two eight feet per second:
272.5 kt ≅ 459.928 ft/s
An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero two times two hundred seventy-two point five 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
knots (kt) | feet per second (ft/s) |
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273.5 knots | 461.616 feet per second |
274.5 knots | 463.304 feet per second |
275.5 knots | 464.992 feet per second |
276.5 knots | 466.679 feet per second |
277.5 knots | 468.367 feet per second |
278.5 knots | 470.055 feet per second |
279.5 knots | 471.743 feet per second |
280.5 knots | 473.431 feet per second |
281.5 knots | 475.118 feet per second |
282.5 knots | 476.806 feet per second |