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 475 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 475 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

475 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 475 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 244.3611111109 m/s

The final result is:

475 kt → 244.3611111109 m/s

We conclude that 475 knots is equivalent to 244.3611111109 meters per second:

475 knots = 244.3611111109 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 0.0040923041946153 × 475 knots.

Another way is saying that 475 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0040923041946153 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 seventy-five knots is approximately two hundred forty-four point three six one meters per second:

475 kt ≅ 244.361 m/s

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