Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from knots to feet per second is 1.6878098570997, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.6878098570997 feet per second:
1 kt = 1.6878098570997 ft/s
To convert 588.5 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 588.5 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to feet per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 kt → 1.6878098570997 ft/s
588.5 kt → V(ft/s)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in feet per second:
V(ft/s) = 588.5 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s
V(ft/s) = 993.2761009032 ft/s
The final result is:
588.5 kt → 993.2761009032 ft/s
We conclude that 588.5 knots is equivalent to 993.2761009032 feet per second:
588.5 knots = 993.2761009032 feet per second
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot per second is equal to 0.0010067694159667 × 588.5 knots.
Another way is saying that 588.5 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010067694159667 feet per second.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred eighty-eight point five knots is approximately nine hundred ninety-three point two seven six feet per second:
588.5 kt ≅ 993.276 ft/s
An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred eighty-eight point five knots.
Conversion table
knots to feet per second chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to feet per second
knots (kt) | feet per second (ft/s) |
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589.5 knots | 994.964 feet per second |
590.5 knots | 996.652 feet per second |
591.5 knots | 998.34 feet per second |
592.5 knots | 1000.027 feet per second |
593.5 knots | 1001.715 feet per second |
594.5 knots | 1003.403 feet per second |
595.5 knots | 1005.091 feet per second |
596.5 knots | 1006.779 feet per second |
597.5 knots | 1008.466 feet per second |
598.5 knots | 1010.154 feet per second |