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 796 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 796 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

796 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 796 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 409.49777777742 m/s

The final result is:

796 kt → 409.49777777742 m/s

We conclude that 796 knots is equivalent to 409.49777777742 meters per second:

796 knots = 409.49777777742 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 0.002442015694023 × 796 knots.

Another way is saying that 796 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.002442015694023 meters per second.

Approximate result

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

796 kt ≅ 409.498 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero two times seven hundred ninety-six 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