How do I convert Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Knot (kn)?

1 kmh equals 0.539957 knot using SI-based conversion and precise factors.

What is the formula to convert Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Knot (kn)?

This is a linear unit conversion using a constant factor between units.

Yes, it uses exact definitions or standardized constants (e.g., 1 in = 25.4 mm).

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Category: Speed

Value From To Precision

0.539957 knot

1 kmh = 0.539957 knot

High-precision rounding: 6 decimals

We convert by pivoting through the SI base unit for Speed and applying exact factors where applicable.

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Speed is distance over time; knots and mph coexist with SI.

Kilometers per hour (km/h)

Common for road speeds.

History: Adopted with metrication of traffic signage.

Knot (kn)

1 nmi per hour.

History: From measuring speed with knotted rope at sea.