Converting from Inch per minute (ipm) to Knot (kn)

What is Inch per minute (ipm)

Inch per minute (ipm) is a unit of speed commonly used in engineering and machining. It measures the distance in inches that an object travels in one minute.

What is Knot (kn)

Knot (kn) is a unit of speed used in navigation and aviation. It is defined as one nautical mile per hour, where a nautical mile is approximately 1.852 kilometers.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion factor between inch per minute (ipm) and knot (kn) is as follows: 1 ipm = 0.0008228942 kn 1 kn = 1215.223 ipm

To convert from ipm to kn, you can use the formula:

Speed in kn=Speed in ipm×0.0008228942

To convert from kn to ipm, you can use the formula:

Speed in ipm=Speed in kn×1215.223

Examples

• Converting 12 ipm to kn:

12 ipm=12×0.0008228942=0.00987473 kn

• Converting 8 kn to ipm:

8 kn=8×1215.223=9721.785 ipm

• Converting 9 ipm to kn:

9 ipm=9×0.0008228942=0.007406048 kn

• Converting 12 kn to ipm:

12 kn=12×1215.223=14582.68 ipm

Use this page to perform converting from Inch per minute (ipm) to Knot (kn) for your speed calculations.