Unit Converter
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 855.5 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 855.5 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
855.5 kt → V(ft/s)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in feet per second:
V(ft/s) = 855.5 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s
V(ft/s) = 1443.9213327488 ft/s
The final result is:
855.5 kt → 1443.9213327488 ft/s
We conclude that 855.5 knots is equivalent to 1443.9213327488 feet per second:
855.5 knots = 1443.9213327488 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 0.00069255850531433 × 855.5 knots.
Another way is saying that 855.5 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00069255850531433 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-five point five knots is approximately one thousand four hundred forty-three point nine two one feet per second:
855.5 kt ≅ 1443.921 ft/s
An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times eight hundred fifty-five point five 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
knots (kt) | feet per second (ft/s) |
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856.5 knots | 1445.609 feet per second |
857.5 knots | 1447.297 feet per second |
858.5 knots | 1448.985 feet per second |
859.5 knots | 1450.673 feet per second |
860.5 knots | 1452.36 feet per second |
861.5 knots | 1454.048 feet per second |
862.5 knots | 1455.736 feet per second |
863.5 knots | 1457.424 feet per second |
864.5 knots | 1459.112 feet per second |
865.5 knots | 1460.799 feet per second |