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 430 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 430 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

430 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 430 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 221.21111111092 m/s

The final result is:

430 kt → 221.21111111092 m/s

We conclude that 430 knots is equivalent to 221.21111111092 meters per second:

430 knots = 221.21111111092 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 0.0045205685870751 × 430 knots.

Another way is saying that 430 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0045205685870751 meters per second.

Approximate result

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

430 kt ≅ 221.211 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero five times four hundred thirty 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