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 500.9 meters per second into knots we have to multiply 500.9 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

500.9 m/s → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 500.9 m/s × 1.9438444924423 kt

V_(kt) = 973.67170626434 kt

The final result is:

500.9 m/s → 973.67170626434 kt

We conclude that 500.9 meters per second is equivalent to 973.67170626434 knots:

500.9 meters per second = 973.67170626434 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0010270402164983 × 500.9 meters per second.

Another way is saying that 500.9 meters per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010270402164983 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred point nine meters per second is approximately nine hundred seventy-three point six seven two knots:

500.9 m/s ≅ 973.672 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred point nine 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