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 885 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 885 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
885 kt → V(ft/s)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in feet per second:
V(ft/s) = 885 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s
V(ft/s) = 1493.7117235333 ft/s
The final result is:
885 kt → 1493.7117235333 ft/s
We conclude that 885 knots is equivalent to 1493.7117235333 feet per second:
885 knots = 1493.7117235333 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 0.00066947322180385 × 885 knots.
Another way is saying that 885 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00066947322180385 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 eighty-five knots is approximately one thousand four hundred ninety-three point seven one two feet per second:
885 kt ≅ 1493.712 ft/s
An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times eight hundred eighty-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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886 knots | 1495.4 feet per second |
887 knots | 1497.087 feet per second |
888 knots | 1498.775 feet per second |
889 knots | 1500.463 feet per second |
890 knots | 1502.151 feet per second |
891 knots | 1503.839 feet per second |
892 knots | 1505.526 feet per second |
893 knots | 1507.214 feet per second |
894 knots | 1508.902 feet per second |
895 knots | 1510.59 feet per second |