
Here you can convert the Speed unit Kilometers per hour into the unit Knot and vice versa you can convert Knot into Kilometers per hour. By clicking the "Swap units" icon, you will always obtain the desired conversion in the calculation result, i.e., km/h to kn or kn to km/h. With the following calculator you can also calculate any other Speed unit.
Info about "Kilometers per hour"
Kilometers per hour is used as a standard unit in transportation, therefore it is used in traffic or to measure the travel speed of vehicles. For example, a commercial aircraft flies at a speed of 1,000 km/h then it covers a distance of 1,000 kilometers per hour.
The unit is defined as follows: An object moving at 1 "km/h" per hour will cover one kilometer. "km/h" is approved to use in the international system of units (SI).
Info about "Knot"
Definition: An object that moves with a knot for one hour will cover a distance of one nautical mile. Therefore 1 nautical mile is equivalent to 1,852 meters. A knot refers to the speed of one nautical mile per hour.
The following rule is an easy way to remember when converting knots into km/h: "Multiply by two, and minus 10%". For example, a ship travelling at 20 knots will have a speed around 40-4=36 km/h (exactly 37.04 km/h).
Basis for conversion Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Knot (kn) and vice versa
The abbreviation for the "Speed unit Kilometers per hour" is km/h. The abbreviation for the "Speed unit Knot" is kn.
Formula for the conversion of Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Knot (kn) and vice versa
The calculation from Kilometers per hour to Knot shall be made using the following conversion formula:
Conversion formula Kilometers per hour to Knot |
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Determine the number of Knot from Kilometers per hour Kilometers per hour × 0.53995680345572 |
Formula for the conversion of Knot (kn) to Kilometers per hour (km/h)
The calculation from Knot to Kilometers per hour shall be made using the following conversion formula:
Conversion formula Knot to Kilometers per hour |
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Determine the number of Kilometers per hour from Knot Knot × 1.852 |
Overview table : How many Kilometers per hour are in a Knot ?
Kilometers per hour km/h ⇒ Knot kn |
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0.01 km/h are 0.00540 kn |
0.02 km/h are 0.01079 kn |
0.03 km/h are 0.01619 kn |
0.04 km/h are 0.02159 kn |
0.05 km/h are 0.02699 kn |
0.06 km/h are 0.03239 kn |
0.07 km/h are 0.03779 kn |
0.08 km/h are 0.04319 kn |
0.09 km/h are 0.04859 kn |
0.10 km/h are 0.05399 kn |
0.20 km/h are 0.10799 kn |
0.30 km/h are 0.16198 kn |
0.40 km/h are 0.21598 kn |
0.50 km/h are 0.26997 kn |
0.60 km/h are 0.32397 kn |
0.70 km/h are 0.37797 kn |
0.80 km/h are 0.43196 kn |
0.90 km/h are 0.48596 kn |
1 km/h corresponds to 0.53995 kn |
2 km/h are 1.07991 kn |
3 km/h are 1.61987 kn |
4 km/h are 2.15982 kn |
5 km/h are 2.69978 kn |
6 km/h are 3.23974 kn |
7 km/h are 3.77969 kn |
8 km/h are 4.31965 kn |
9 km/h are 4.85961 kn |
10 km/h are 5.39956 kn |
20 km/h are 10.79913 kn |
30 km/h are 16.19870 kn |
40 km/h are 21.59827 kn |
50 km/h are 26.99784 kn |
60 km/h are 32.39740 kn |
70 km/h are 37.79697 kn |
80 km/h are 43.19654 kn |
90 km/h are 48.59611 kn |
100 km/h are 53.99568 kn |
200 km/h are 107.99136 kn |
300 km/h are 161.98704 kn |
400 km/h are 215.98272 kn |
500 km/h are 269.97840 kn |
600 km/h are 323.97408 kn |
700 km/h are 377.96976 kn |
800 km/h are 431.96544 kn |
900 km/h are 485.96112 kn |
1 000 km/h are 539.95680 kn |
Overview table : How many Knot are in a Kilometers per hour ?
Knot kn ⇒ Kilometers per hour km/h |
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0.01 kn are 0.01852 km/h |
0.02 kn are 0.03704 km/h |
0.03 kn are 0.05556 km/h |
0.04 kn are 0.07408 km/h |
0.05 kn are 0.09260 km/h |
0.06 kn are 0.11112 km/h |
0.07 kn are 0.12964 km/h |
0.08 kn are 0.14816 km/h |
0.09 kn are 0.16668 km/h |
0.10 kn are 0.18520 km/h |
0.20 kn are 0.37040 km/h |
0.30 kn are 0.55560 km/h |
0.40 kn are 0.74080 km/h |
0.50 kn are 0.92600 km/h |
0.60 kn are 1.11120 km/h |
0.70 kn are 1.29640 km/h |
0.80 kn are 1.48160 km/h |
0.90 kn are 1.66680 km/h |
1 kn corresponds to 1.85200 km/h |
2 kn are 3.70400 km/h |
3 kn are 5.55600 km/h |
4 kn are 7.40800 km/h |
5 kn are 9.26000 km/h |
6 kn are 11.11200 km/h |
7 kn are 12.96400 km/h |
8 kn are 14.81600 km/h |
9 kn are 16.66800 km/h |
10 kn are 18.52000 km/h |
20 kn are 37.04000 km/h |
30 kn are 55.56000 km/h |
40 kn are 74.08000 km/h |
50 kn are 92.60000 km/h |
60 kn are 111.12000 km/h |
70 kn are 129.64000 km/h |
80 kn are 148.16000 km/h |
90 kn are 166.68000 km/h |
100 kn are 185.20000 km/h |
200 kn are 370.40000 km/h |
300 kn are 555.60000 km/h |
400 kn are 740.80000 km/h |
500 kn are 926 km/h |
600 kn are 1 111.20000 km/h |
700 kn are 1 296.40000 km/h |
800 kn are 1 481.60000 km/h |
900 kn are 1 666.80000 km/h |
1 000 kn are 1 852 km/h |
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Last update on February 19, 2023
The pages of the 'Units of speed' category were last editorially reviewed by Stefan Banse on February 19, 2023. They all correspond to the current status.
Previous changes on October 9, 2021
- November 9, 2020: Publication of the Speed converter
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