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 838 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 838 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

838 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 838 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 1414.3846602496 ft/s

The final result is:

838 kt → 1414.3846602496 ft/s

We conclude that 838 knots is equivalent to 1414.3846602496 feet per second:

838 knots = 1414.3846602496 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 0.00070702124259715 × 838 knots.

Another way is saying that 838 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00070702124259715 feet per second.

Approximate result

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

838 kt ≅ 1414.385 ft/s

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