Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to kilometers per hour is 1.8519999999969, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.8519999999969 kilometers per hour:

1 kt = 1.8519999999969 km/h

To convert 538 knots into kilometers per hour we have to multiply 538 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to kilometers per hour. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 1.8519999999969 km/h

538 kt → V_(km/h)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in kilometers per hour:

V_(km/h) = 538 kt × 1.8519999999969 km/h

V_(km/h) = 996.37599999834 km/h

The final result is:

538 kt → 996.37599999834 km/h

We conclude that 538 knots is equivalent to 996.37599999834 kilometers per hour:

538 knots = 996.37599999834 kilometers per hour

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer per hour is equal to 0.0010036371811461 × 538 knots.

Another way is saying that 538 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010036371811461 kilometers per hour.

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 ninety-six point three seven six kilometers per hour:

538 kt ≅ 996.376 km/h

An alternative is also that one kilometer per hour is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred thirty-eight knots.

Conversion table

knots to kilometers per hour chart

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