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 495 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 495 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

495 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 495 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 254.64999999978 m/s

The final result is:

495 kt → 254.64999999978 m/s

We conclude that 495 knots is equivalent to 254.64999999978 meters per second:

495 knots = 254.64999999978 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 0.0039269585705905 × 495 knots.

Another way is saying that 495 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0039269585705905 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 ninety-five knots is approximately two hundred fifty-four point six five meters per second:

495 kt ≅ 254.65 m/s

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