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 850 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 850 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

850 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 850 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 1434.6383785348 ft/s

The final result is:

850 kt → 1434.6383785348 ft/s

We conclude that 850 knots is equivalent to 1434.6383785348 feet per second:

850 knots = 1434.6383785348 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 0.00069703976623107 × 850 knots.

Another way is saying that 850 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00069703976623107 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 fifty knots is approximately one thousand four hundred thirty-four point six three eight feet per second:

850 kt ≅ 1434.638 ft/s

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