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 596 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 596 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

596 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 596 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 306.60888888862 m/s

The final result is:

596 kt → 306.60888888862 m/s

We conclude that 596 knots is equivalent to 306.60888888862 meters per second:

596 knots = 306.60888888862 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 0.003261484047722 × 596 knots.

Another way is saying that 596 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.003261484047722 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 ninety-six knots is approximately three hundred six point six zero nine meters per second:

596 kt ≅ 306.609 m/s

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