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 437 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 437 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

437 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 437 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 224.81222222203 m/s

The final result is:

437 kt → 224.81222222203 m/s

We conclude that 437 knots is equivalent to 224.81222222203 meters per second:

437 knots = 224.81222222203 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 0.0044481567332775 × 437 knots.

Another way is saying that 437 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0044481567332775 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-seven knots is approximately two hundred twenty-four point eight one two meters per second:

437 kt ≅ 224.812 m/s

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