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 966 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 966 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

966 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 966 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 496.9533333329 m/s

The final result is:

966 kt → 496.9533333329 m/s

We conclude that 966 knots is equivalent to 496.9533333329 meters per second:

966 knots = 496.9533333329 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 0.0020122613793398 × 966 knots.

Another way is saying that 966 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020122613793398 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-six knots is approximately four hundred ninety-six point nine five three meters per second:

966 kt ≅ 496.953 m/s

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