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 538 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 538 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

538 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 538 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 908.04170311966 ft/s

The final result is:

538 kt → 908.04170311966 ft/s

We conclude that 538 knots is equivalent to 908.04170311966 feet per second:

538 knots = 908.04170311966 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 0.0011012710061272 × 538 knots.

Another way is saying that 538 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011012710061272 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 thirty-eight knots is approximately nine hundred eight point zero four two feet per second:

538 kt ≅ 908.042 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred thirty-eight 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