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 854 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 854 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

854 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 854 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 439.33555555518 m/s

The final result is:

854 kt → 439.33555555518 m/s

We conclude that 854 knots is equivalent to 439.33555555518 meters per second:

854 knots = 439.33555555518 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 0.0022761645110565 × 854 knots.

Another way is saying that 854 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0022761645110565 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-four knots is approximately four hundred thirty-nine point three three six meters per second:

854 kt ≅ 439.336 m/s

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