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 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 588 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 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 588 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 992.43219597465 ft/s

The final result is:

588 kt → 992.43219597465 ft/s

We conclude that 588 knots is equivalent to 992.43219597465 feet per second:

588 knots = 992.43219597465 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 0.0010076255124089 × 588 knots.

Another way is saying that 588 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010076255124089 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 knots is approximately nine hundred ninety-two point four three two feet per second:

588 kt ≅ 992.432 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred eighty-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