Converting from Kilometer per hour (km/h) to Knot (kn)

What is Kilometer per hour (km/h)

Kilometer per hour (km/h) is a unit of speed commonly used in countries using the metric system. It represents the distance traveled in kilometers in one hour.

What is Knot (kn)

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

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas between Kilometer per hour and Knot are as follows:

• To convert from km/h to kn, multiply the speed in km/h by 0.5399568.

kn=km/h×0.5399568

• To convert from kn to km/h, multiply the speed in kn by 1.852.

km/h=kn×1.852

Examples

• 15 km/h is equal to 8.099352 kn
• 15 kn is equal to 27.78 km/h
• 14 km/h is equal to 7.559395 kn
• 14 kn is equal to 25.928 km/h
• 4 km/h is equal to 2.159827 kn
• 4 kn is equal to 7.408 km/h

This article provides a simple guide for converting speed measurements between Kilometer per hour and Knot. You can use the given conversion formulas to easily switch between the two units based on your requirements.