What is a knot?

Definition

kn

A knot (kn) equals one nautical mile per hour or 1.852 km/h, used in maritime and aviation navigation.

Unit system

Nautical & Aviation

Convert knots

Knots → Km/h Km/h → Knots Knots → Mph Meters per Second → Knots Mph → Knots Feet per Second → Knots Knots → Meters per Second Knots → Feet per Second

All speed units

Unit	Symbol	System
meters per second	m/s	Metric
kilometers per hour	km/h	Metric
miles per hour	mph	Imperial / US
feet per second	ft/s	Imperial / US
knots	kn	Nautical & Aviation
mach	Ma	Scientific