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 838 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 838 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

838 ft/s → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 838 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt

V_(kt) = 496.50142548639 kt

The final result is:

838 ft/s → 496.50142548639 kt

We conclude that 838 feet per second is equivalent to 496.50142548639 knots:

838 feet per second = 496.50142548639 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0020140929082336 × 838 feet per second.

Another way is saying that 838 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020140929082336 knots.

Approximate result

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

838 ft/s ≅ 496.501 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times eight hundred thirty-eight 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