Unit Converter
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 508.7 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 508.7 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
508.7 kt → V(ft/s)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in feet per second:
V(ft/s) = 508.7 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s
V(ft/s) = 858.58887430664 ft/s
The final result is:
508.7 kt → 858.58887430664 ft/s
We conclude that 508.7 knots is equivalent to 858.58887430664 feet per second:
508.7 knots = 858.58887430664 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 0.0011647017914221 × 508.7 knots.
Another way is saying that 508.7 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011647017914221 feet per second.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred eight point seven knots is approximately eight hundred fifty-eight point five eight nine feet per second:
508.7 kt ≅ 858.589 ft/s
An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred eight point seven 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
knots (kt) | feet per second (ft/s) |
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509.7 knots | 860.277 feet per second |
510.7 knots | 861.964 feet per second |
511.7 knots | 863.652 feet per second |
512.7 knots | 865.34 feet per second |
513.7 knots | 867.028 feet per second |
514.7 knots | 868.716 feet per second |
515.7 knots | 870.404 feet per second |
516.7 knots | 872.091 feet per second |
517.7 knots | 873.779 feet per second |
518.7 knots | 875.467 feet per second |