Conversion formula

The conversion factor from meters per second to knots is 1.9438444924423, which means that 1 meter per second is equal to 1.9438444924423 knots:

1 m/s = 1.9438444924423 kt

To convert 427.8 meters per second into knots we have to multiply 427.8 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from meters per second to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 m/s → 1.9438444924423 kt

427.8 m/s → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 427.8 m/s × 1.9438444924423 kt

V_(kt) = 831.57667386681 kt

The final result is:

427.8 m/s → 831.57667386681 kt

We conclude that 427.8 meters per second is equivalent to 831.57667386681 knots:

427.8 meters per second = 831.57667386681 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0012025349332492 × 427.8 meters per second.

Another way is saying that 427.8 meters per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0012025349332492 knots.

Approximate result

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

427.8 m/s ≅ 831.577 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times four hundred twenty-seven point eight meters per second.

Conversion table

meters per second to knots chart

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