1 m/s = 1.94384 kn
1 meter per second equals 1.94384 knots. To convert meters per second to knots, multiply the meter per second value by 1.94384. For quick reference: 1 m/s = 1.94384 kn, 5 m/s = 9.71922 kn, 10 m/s = 19.4384 kn, 100 m/s = 194.384 kn.
Knots = Meters per second × 1.94384Start with your value in meters per second.
Multiply the meter per second value by 1.94384. This is the exact conversion factor from meters per second to knots.
The product is your value in knots. For example, 5 m/s × 1.94384 = 9.71922 kn.
The exact factor from meters per second to knots is 1.94384.
Knots = Meters per second × 1.94384
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Meters per second (m/s) | Knots (kn) |
|---|---|
| 1 m/s | 1.9438 kn |
| 2 m/s | 3.8877 kn |
| 3 m/s | 5.8315 kn |
| 4 m/s | 7.7754 kn |
| 5 m/s | 9.7192 kn |
| 6 m/s | 11.663 kn |
| 7 m/s | 13.607 kn |
| 8 m/s | 15.551 kn |
| 9 m/s | 17.495 kn |
| 10 m/s | 19.438 kn |
| 12 m/s | 23.326 kn |
| 15 m/s | 29.158 kn |
| 18 m/s | 34.989 kn |
| 20 m/s | 38.877 kn |
| 22 m/s | 42.765 kn |
| 25 m/s | 48.596 kn |
| 28 m/s | 54.428 kn |
| 30 m/s | 58.315 kn |
| 32 m/s | 62.203 kn |
| 35 m/s | 68.035 kn |
| 40 m/s | 77.754 kn |
| 45 m/s | 87.473 kn |
| 50 m/s | 97.192 kn |
| 55 m/s | 106.91 kn |
| 60 m/s | 116.63 kn |
| 65 m/s | 126.35 kn |
| 70 m/s | 136.07 kn |
| 75 m/s | 145.79 kn |
| 80 m/s | 155.51 kn |
| 85 m/s | 165.23 kn |
| 90 m/s | 174.95 kn |
| 95 m/s | 184.67 kn |
| 100 m/s | 194.38 kn |
| 110 m/s | 213.82 kn |
| 120 m/s | 233.26 kn |
| 130 m/s | 252.7 kn |
| 140 m/s | 272.14 kn |
| 150 m/s | 291.58 kn |
| 160 m/s | 311.02 kn |
| 180 m/s | 349.89 kn |
| 200 m/s | 388.77 kn |
| 220 m/s | 427.65 kn |
| 250 m/s | 485.96 kn |
| 280 m/s | 544.28 kn |
| 300 m/s | 583.15 kn |
| 350 m/s | 680.35 kn |
| 400 m/s | 777.54 kn |
| 500 m/s | 971.92 kn |
| 700 m/s | 1360.7 kn |
| 1000 m/s | 1943.8 kn |
A brisk walking pace is about 1.4 m/s. An Olympic 100 m sprinter peaks above 12 m/s. In knots, that gives you: 1 m/s = 1.94384 kn, 10 m/s = 19.4384 kn, 100 m/s = 194.384 kn.
The meter per second (m/s) is the SI derived unit of speed. It is the preferred unit in physics, engineering, and any scientific context. The speed of light in vacuum is exactly 299,792,458 m/s, which is how the meter itself is now defined.
The knot (kn) is one nautical mile per hour, or exactly 1852/3600 ≈ 0.5144 m/s. It is the standard speed unit in maritime and aviation use because it relates directly to latitude — one knot covers one minute of arc per hour. The name comes from the historical practice of measuring ship speed by counting knots passed on a line trailing behind the vessel.