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 639 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 639 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

639 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 639 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 1078.5104986867 ft/s

The final result is:

639 kt → 1078.5104986867 ft/s

We conclude that 639 knots is equivalent to 1078.5104986867 feet per second:

639 knots = 1078.5104986867 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 0.00092720469686449 × 639 knots.

Another way is saying that 639 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00092720469686449 feet per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that six hundred thirty-nine knots is approximately one thousand seventy-eight point five one feet per second:

639 kt ≅ 1078.51 ft/s

An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times six hundred thirty-nine 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