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 431 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 431 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

431 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 431 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 221.72555555536 m/s

The final result is:

431 kt → 221.72555555536 m/s

We conclude that 431 knots is equivalent to 221.72555555536 meters per second:

431 knots = 221.72555555536 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 0.0045100800288684 × 431 knots.

Another way is saying that 431 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0045100800288684 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-one knots is approximately two hundred twenty-one point seven two six meters per second:

431 kt ≅ 221.726 m/s

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