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 972 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 972 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

972 kt → V_(ft/s)

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

V_(ft/s) = 972 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s

V_(ft/s) = 1640.5511811009 ft/s

The final result is:

972 kt → 1640.5511811009 ft/s

We conclude that 972 knots is equivalent to 1640.5511811009 feet per second:

972 knots = 1640.5511811009 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 0.00060955123590165 × 972 knots.

Another way is saying that 972 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00060955123590165 feet per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred seventy-two knots is approximately one thousand six hundred forty point five five one feet per second:

972 kt ≅ 1640.551 ft/s

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