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 518 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 518 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

518 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 518 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 874.28550597766 ft/s

The final result is:

518 kt → 874.28550597766 ft/s

We conclude that 518 knots is equivalent to 874.28550597766 feet per second:

518 knots = 874.28550597766 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 0.0011437911221938 × 518 knots.

Another way is saying that 518 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011437911221938 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 eighteen knots is approximately eight hundred seventy-four point two eight six feet per second:

518 kt ≅ 874.286 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred eighteen 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