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 496 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 496 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

496 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 496 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 837.15368912147 ft/s

The final result is:

496 kt → 837.15368912147 ft/s

We conclude that 496 knots is equivalent to 837.15368912147 feet per second:

496 knots = 837.15368912147 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 0.0011945237929363 × 496 knots.

Another way is saying that 496 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011945237929363 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-six knots is approximately eight hundred thirty-seven point one five four feet per second:

496 kt ≅ 837.154 ft/s

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