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 855.9 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 855.9 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
855.9 kt → V(ft/s)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in feet per second:
V(ft/s) = 855.9 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s
V(ft/s) = 1444.5964566917 ft/s
The final result is:
855.9 kt → 1444.5964566917 ft/s
We conclude that 855.9 knots is equivalent to 1444.5964566917 feet per second:
855.9 knots = 1444.5964566917 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 0.00069223484203342 × 855.9 knots.
Another way is saying that 855.9 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00069223484203342 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 nine knots is approximately one thousand four hundred forty-four point five nine six feet per second:
855.9 kt ≅ 1444.596 ft/s
An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times eight hundred fifty-five point nine 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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856.9 knots | 1446.284 feet per second |
857.9 knots | 1447.972 feet per second |
858.9 knots | 1449.66 feet per second |
859.9 knots | 1451.348 feet per second |
860.9 knots | 1453.036 feet per second |
861.9 knots | 1454.723 feet per second |
862.9 knots | 1456.411 feet per second |
863.9 knots | 1458.099 feet per second |
864.9 knots | 1459.787 feet per second |
865.9 knots | 1461.475 feet per second |