Conversion formula

The conversion factor from feet per second to knots is 0.59248380129641, which means that 1 foot per second is equal to 0.59248380129641 knots:

1 ft/s = 0.59248380129641 kt

To convert 533.6 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 533.6 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from feet per second to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft/s → 0.59248380129641 kt

533.6 ft/s → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 533.6 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt

V_(kt) = 316.14935637176 kt

The final result is:

533.6 ft/s → 316.14935637176 kt

We conclude that 533.6 feet per second is equivalent to 316.14935637176 knots:

533.6 feet per second = 316.14935637176 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0031630619510865 × 533.6 feet per second.

Another way is saying that 533.6 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0031630619510865 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred thirty-three point six feet per second is approximately three hundred sixteen point one four nine knots:

533.6 ft/s ≅ 316.149 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero three times five hundred thirty-three point six feet per second.

Conversion table

feet per second to knots chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from feet per second to knots