Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to meters per second is 0.514444444444, which means that 1 knot is equal to 0.514444444444 meters per second:

1 kt = 0.514444444444 m/s

To convert 542 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 542 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to meters per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 0.514444444444 m/s

542 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 542 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 278.82888888865 m/s

The final result is:

542 kt → 278.82888888865 m/s

We conclude that 542 knots is equivalent to 278.82888888865 meters per second:

542 knots = 278.82888888865 meters per second

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter per second is equal to 0.0035864289528455 × 542 knots.

Another way is saying that 542 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0035864289528455 meters per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred forty-two knots is approximately two hundred seventy-eight point eight two nine meters per second:

542 kt ≅ 278.829 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero four times five hundred forty-two knots.

Conversion table

knots to meters per second chart

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