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 649 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 649 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

649 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 649 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 333.87444444416 m/s

The final result is:

649 kt → 333.87444444416 m/s

We conclude that 649 knots is equivalent to 333.87444444416 meters per second:

649 knots = 333.87444444416 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 0.0029951378928232 × 649 knots.

Another way is saying that 649 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0029951378928232 meters per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that six hundred forty-nine knots is approximately three hundred thirty-three point eight seven four meters per second:

649 kt ≅ 333.874 m/s

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