Conversion formula

The conversion factor from meters per second to knots is 1.9438444924423, which means that 1 meter per second is equal to 1.9438444924423 knots:

1 m/s = 1.9438444924423 kt

To convert 587.9 meters per second into knots we have to multiply 587.9 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from meters per second to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 m/s → 1.9438444924423 kt

587.9 m/s → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 587.9 m/s × 1.9438444924423 kt

V_(kt) = 1142.7861771068 kt

The final result is:

587.9 m/s → 1142.7861771068 kt

We conclude that 587.9 meters per second is equivalent to 1142.7861771068 knots:

587.9 meters per second = 1142.7861771068 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00087505433652662 × 587.9 meters per second.

Another way is saying that 587.9 meters per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00087505433652662 knots.

Approximate result

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

587.9 m/s ≅ 1142.786 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred eighty-seven point nine meters per second.

Conversion table

meters per second to knots chart

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