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 503 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 503 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

503 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 503 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 258.76555555533 m/s

The final result is:

503 kt → 258.76555555533 m/s

We conclude that 503 knots is equivalent to 258.76555555533 meters per second:

503 knots = 258.76555555533 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 0.0038645019730463 × 503 knots.

Another way is saying that 503 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0038645019730463 meters per second.

Approximate result

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

503 kt ≅ 258.766 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero four times five hundred three 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