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 960 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 960 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

960 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 960 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 493.86666666624 m/s

The final result is:

960 kt → 493.86666666624 m/s

We conclude that 960 knots is equivalent to 493.86666666624 meters per second:

960 knots = 493.86666666624 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 0.0020248380129607 × 960 knots.

Another way is saying that 960 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020248380129607 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 sixty knots is approximately four hundred ninety-three point eight six seven meters per second:

960 kt ≅ 493.867 m/s

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