Convert 1,200 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 1,200 knots? What is 1.2 thousand knots in meters per second? 1,200 knots to m/s conversion.
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1,200 Knots ≈
617.33333 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
1,200 knots is equal to about 617 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
1,200 knots
= 1,852⁄3 meters per second
= 617 and 1⁄3 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
1,200 knots
= 1.2 x 103 knots
≈ 6.17333 x 102 meters per second
Knots
A knot is a unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour. Something traveling at one knot is going about 1.151 land miles per hour.Common abbreviations: kn, kt
Meters per Second
A meter per second is a unit of speed. One meter per second is exactly 3.6 kilometers per hour, or about 2.237 miles per hour.Common abbreviations: m/s, mps