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 495.4 meters per second into knots we have to multiply 495.4 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

495.4 m/s → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 495.4 m/s × 1.9438444924423 kt

V_(kt) = 962.98056155591 kt

The final result is:

495.4 m/s → 962.98056155591 kt

We conclude that 495.4 meters per second is equivalent to 962.98056155591 knots:

495.4 meters per second = 962.98056155591 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0010384425604441 × 495.4 meters per second.

Another way is saying that 495.4 meters per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010384425604441 knots.

Approximate result

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

495.4 m/s ≅ 962.981 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times four hundred ninety-five point four 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