Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
Kilometers per hour express how many kilometers are covered in one hour — 1 km/h equals 1/3.6 m/s.
Kilometers per hour are the default on vehicle speedometers and road signs outside the United States.
Kilometer per Hour to Knot
Convert kilometer per hour to knot instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
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Speed Kilometer per Hour Knot
1 kilometer per hour = 0.5399568035 knots
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Conversion table
Selected km/h values converted to kn using the exact factor from this tool.
| km/h | kn |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.005399568 |
| 0.1 | 0.0539956804 |
| 1 | 0.5399568035 |
| 2 | 1.0799136071 |
| 3 | 1.6198704106 |
| 5 | 2.6997840177 |
| 10 | 5.3995680355 |
| 20 | 10.7991360709 |
| 50 | 26.9978401773 |
| 100 | 53.9956803546 |
| 1,000 | 539.9568035456 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 km/h = 0.5399568035 kn
1 kn = 1.8519999997 km/h
To convert kilometer per hour to knot, multiply by 0.5399568035.
To convert knot to kilometer per hour, multiply by 1.8519999997.
Example: convert 10 km/h to kn
10 × 0.5399568035 = 5.3995680355 kn
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Knot (kn)
One knot is one nautical mile per hour, defined as exactly 1,852 meters per hour (0.514444 m/s).
Knots are standard for ships, aircraft airspeed, and marine weather forecasts worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
How many knots are in one kilometer per hour?
One kilometer per hour equals 0.5399568035 knots. Multiply your kilometers per hour value by 0.5399568035 to convert to knots.
What is the conversion formula?
kn = km/h × 0.5399568035The reverse is
km/h = kn × 1.8519999997, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this Kilometer per Hour to Knot converter private?
Yes. All calculations run locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.
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