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

What is Knot (kn)

A knot (kn) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. It is commonly used in maritime and aviation to measure the speed of a vessel or an aircraft.

What is Kilometer per hour (km/h)

Kilometer per hour (km/h) is a metric unit of speed equal to the distance traveled in kilometers in one hour. It is the standard unit used in most countries for measuring speed on roads and highways.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from knots to kilometers per hour, you can use the following formula:

km/h=kn×1.852

To convert from kilometers per hour to knots, you can use the following formula:

kn=km/h×0.5399568

Examples

1. Converting 12 knots to kilometers per hour:

12kn=12×1.852=22.224km/h

2. Converting 8 kilometers per hour to knots:

8km/h=8×0.5399568=4.319654kn

3. Converting 5 knots to kilometers per hour:

5kn=5×1.852=9.26km/h

4. Converting 12 kilometers per hour to knots:

12km/h=12×0.5399568=6.479482kn

Use this page to perform conversions from Knot (kn) to Kilometer per hour (km/h).