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 944 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 944 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

944 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 944 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 485.63555555514 m/s

The final result is:

944 kt → 485.63555555514 m/s

We conclude that 944 knots is equivalent to 485.63555555514 meters per second:

944 knots = 485.63555555514 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 0.002059157301316 × 944 knots.

Another way is saying that 944 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.002059157301316 meters per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred forty-four knots is approximately four hundred eighty-five point six three six meters per second:

944 kt ≅ 485.636 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero two times nine hundred forty-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