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 558 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 558 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

558 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 558 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 287.05999999975 m/s

The final result is:

558 kt → 287.05999999975 m/s

We conclude that 558 knots is equivalent to 287.05999999975 meters per second:

558 knots = 287.05999999975 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 0.0034835922803625 × 558 knots.

Another way is saying that 558 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0034835922803625 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-eight knots is approximately two hundred eighty-seven point zero six meters per second:

558 kt ≅ 287.06 m/s

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