Conversion formula

The conversion factor from kilometers per hour to knots is 0.53995680345662, which means that 1 kilometer per hour is equal to 0.53995680345662 knots:

1 km/h = 0.53995680345662 kt

To convert 638 kilometers per hour into knots we have to multiply 638 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from kilometers per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 km/h → 0.53995680345662 kt

638 km/h → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 638 km/h × 0.53995680345662 kt

V_(kt) = 344.49244060532 kt

The final result is:

638 km/h → 344.49244060532 kt

We conclude that 638 kilometers per hour is equivalent to 344.49244060532 knots:

638 kilometers per hour = 344.49244060532 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0029028213166096 × 638 kilometers per hour.

Another way is saying that 638 kilometers per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0029028213166096 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 kilometers per hour is approximately three hundred forty-four point four nine two knots:

638 km/h ≅ 344.492 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero three times six hundred thirty-eight kilometers per hour.

Conversion table

kilometers per hour to knots chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from kilometers per hour to knots