Conversion formula

The conversion factor from feet per second to knots is 0.59248380129641, which means that 1 foot per second is equal to 0.59248380129641 knots:

1 ft/s = 0.59248380129641 kt

To convert 985 feet per second into knots we have to multiply 985 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from feet per second to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft/s → 0.59248380129641 kt

985 ft/s → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 985 ft/s × 0.59248380129641 kt

V_(kt) = 583.59654427696 kt

The final result is:

985 ft/s → 583.59654427696 kt

We conclude that 985 feet per second is equivalent to 583.59654427696 knots:

985 feet per second = 583.59654427696 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0017135125452789 × 985 feet per second.

Another way is saying that 985 feet per second is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0017135125452789 knots.

Approximate result

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

985 ft/s ≅ 583.597 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times nine hundred eighty-five feet per second.

Conversion table

feet per second to knots chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from feet per second to knots