Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from feet per second to knots is 0.59248380129641, which means that 1 foot per second is equal to 0.59248380129641 knots:
1 ft/s = 0.59248380129641 kt
To convert 638.5 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 638.5 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from feet per second to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 ft/s → 0.59248380129641 kt
638.5 ft/s → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 638.5 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt
V(kt) = 378.30090712776 kt
The final result is:
638.5 ft/s → 378.30090712776 kt
We conclude that 638.5 feet per second is equivalent to 378.30090712776 knots:
638.5 feet per second = 378.30090712776 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0026433983666402 × 638.5 feet per second.
Another way is saying that 638.5 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0026433983666402 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that six hundred thirty-eight point five feet per second is approximately three hundred seventy-eight point three zero one knots:
638.5 ft/s ≅ 378.301 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero three times six hundred thirty-eight point five feet per second.
Conversion table
feet per second to knots chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from feet per second to knots
feet per second (ft/s) | knots (kt) |
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639.5 feet per second | 378.893 knots |
640.5 feet per second | 379.486 knots |
641.5 feet per second | 380.078 knots |
642.5 feet per second | 380.671 knots |
643.5 feet per second | 381.263 knots |
644.5 feet per second | 381.856 knots |
645.5 feet per second | 382.448 knots |
646.5 feet per second | 383.041 knots |
647.5 feet per second | 383.633 knots |
648.5 feet per second | 384.226 knots |