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 440 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 440 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

440 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 440 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 226.35555555536 m/s

The final result is:

440 kt → 226.35555555536 m/s

We conclude that 440 knots is equivalent to 226.35555555536 meters per second:

440 knots = 226.35555555536 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 0.0044178283919143 × 440 knots.

Another way is saying that 440 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0044178283919143 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 forty knots is approximately two hundred twenty-six point three five six meters per second:

440 kt ≅ 226.356 m/s

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