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 550 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 550 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

550 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 550 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 282.9444444442 m/s

The final result is:

550 kt → 282.9444444442 m/s

We conclude that 550 knots is equivalent to 282.9444444442 meters per second:

550 knots = 282.9444444442 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 0.0035342627135314 × 550 knots.

Another way is saying that 550 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0035342627135314 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 fifty knots is approximately two hundred eighty-two point nine four four meters per second:

550 kt ≅ 282.944 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero four times five hundred fifty 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