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 717 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 717 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

717 kt → V_(m/s)

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

V_(m/s) = 717 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 368.85666666635 m/s

The final result is:

717 kt → 368.85666666635 m/s

We conclude that 717 knots is equivalent to 368.85666666635 meters per second:

717 knots = 368.85666666635 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 0.0027110801847173 × 717 knots.

Another way is saying that 717 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0027110801847173 meters per second.

Approximate result

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

717 kt ≅ 368.857 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero three times seven hundred seventeen 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