Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to feet per second is 1.6878098570997, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.6878098570997 feet per second:

1 kt = 1.6878098570997 ft/s

To convert 493 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 493 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to feet per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 1.6878098570997 ft/s

493 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 493 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 832.09025955017 ft/s

The final result is:

493 kt → 832.09025955017 ft/s

We conclude that 493 knots is equivalent to 832.09025955017 feet per second:

493 knots = 832.09025955017 feet per second

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot per second is equal to 0.0012017927003984 × 493 knots.

Another way is saying that 493 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0012017927003984 feet per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred ninety-three knots is approximately eight hundred thirty-two point zero nine feet per second:

493 kt ≅ 832.09 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times four hundred ninety-three knots.

Conversion table

knots to feet per second chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to feet per second