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 638.9 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 638.9 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
638.9 ft/s → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 638.9 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt
V(kt) = 378.53790064828 kt
The final result is:
638.9 ft/s → 378.53790064828 kt
We conclude that 638.9 feet per second is equivalent to 378.53790064828 knots:
638.9 feet per second = 378.53790064828 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.002641743398184 × 638.9 feet per second.
Another way is saying that 638.9 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.002641743398184 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 nine feet per second is approximately three hundred seventy-eight point five three eight knots:
638.9 ft/s ≅ 378.538 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero three times six hundred thirty-eight point nine 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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639.9 feet per second | 379.13 knots |
640.9 feet per second | 379.723 knots |
641.9 feet per second | 380.315 knots |
642.9 feet per second | 380.908 knots |
643.9 feet per second | 381.5 knots |
644.9 feet per second | 382.093 knots |
645.9 feet per second | 382.685 knots |
646.9 feet per second | 383.278 knots |
647.9 feet per second | 383.87 knots |
648.9 feet per second | 384.463 knots |