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 783 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 783 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

783 ft/s → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 783 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt

V_(kt) = 463.91481641509 kt

The final result is:

783 ft/s → 463.91481641509 kt

We conclude that 783 feet per second is equivalent to 463.91481641509 knots:

783 feet per second = 463.91481641509 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0021555681444441 × 783 feet per second.

Another way is saying that 783 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0021555681444441 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seven hundred eighty-three feet per second is approximately four hundred sixty-three point nine one five knots:

783 ft/s ≅ 463.915 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times seven hundred eighty-three 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