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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 588.8 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 588.8 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

588.8 kt → V(ft/s)

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

V(ft/s) = 588.8 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V(ft/s) = 993.78244386033 ft/s

The final result is:

588.8 kt → 993.78244386033 ft/s

We conclude that 588.8 knots is equivalent to 993.78244386033 feet per second:

588.8 knots = 993.78244386033 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 0.0010062564560061 × 588.8 knots.

Another way is saying that 588.8 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010062564560061 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 eight knots is approximately nine hundred ninety-three point seven eight two feet per second:

588.8 kt ≅ 993.782 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred eighty-eight point eight 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)
589.8 knots 995.47 feet per second
590.8 knots 997.158 feet per second
591.8 knots 998.846 feet per second
592.8 knots 1000.534 feet per second
593.8 knots 1002.221 feet per second
594.8 knots 1003.909 feet per second
595.8 knots 1005.597 feet per second
596.8 knots 1007.285 feet per second
597.8 knots 1008.973 feet per second
598.8 knots 1010.661 feet per second