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 850 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 850 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

850 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 850 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 437.2777777774 m/s

The final result is:

850 kt → 437.2777777774 m/s

We conclude that 850 knots is equivalent to 437.2777777774 meters per second:

850 knots = 437.2777777774 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 0.0022868758734615 × 850 knots.

Another way is saying that 850 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0022868758734615 meters 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 four hundred thirty-seven point two seven eight meters per second:

850 kt ≅ 437.278 m/s

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