›› Measurement unit: knot

Full name: knot

Plural form: knots

Symbol: kt

Category type: speed

Scale factor: 0.514444444444


›› SI unit: meter/second

The SI derived unit for speed is the meter/second.
1 meter/second is equal to 1.94384449244 knot.


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›› Definition: Knot

A knot is a non SI unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. Knot is usually abbreviated kt.


›› Sample conversions: knot

knot to dekametre/minute
knot to inch/hour
knot to centimetre/minute
knot to furlong/hour [survey]
knot to millimetre/100 microsecond
knot to league/minute [statute]
knot to mile/hour
knot to micrometre/second
knot to speed of sound [air]


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