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 440 meters per second into knots we have to multiply 440 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

440 m/s → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 440 m/s × 1.9438444924423 kt

V_(kt) = 855.29157667461 kt

The final result is:

440 m/s → 855.29157667461 kt

We conclude that 440 meters per second is equivalent to 855.29157667461 knots:

440 meters per second = 855.29157667461 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0011691919191909 × 440 meters per second.

Another way is saying that 440 meters per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011691919191909 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred forty meters per second is approximately eight hundred fifty-five point two nine two knots:

440 m/s ≅ 855.292 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times four hundred forty 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