Knots to kph Converter

Enter Speed Value

Speed

Enter nautical or land speed value

From Unit (Source)

To Unit (Target)

Nautical Speed Conversion Results

Converted Speed

Converted result

Nautical Units

Knots

Nautical miles/hour

Nautical MPH

Same as knots

Nautical MPD

Miles per day

Beaufort Scale

Wind scale 0-12

Standard Units

km/h

Kilometers/hour

mph

Miles per hour

m/s

Meters per second

Mach

Speed of sound

Quick Nautical Examples

Nautical Speed Reference

1 knot = 1.852 km/h

1 knot = 1.151 mph

1 knot = 0.514 m/s

1 nautical mile = 1.852 km

Sailing yacht = 5-15 knots

Motor yacht = 15-30 knots

Ferry = 20-40 knots

Cruise ship = 20-25 knots

Cargo ship = 15-25 knots

Naval destroyer = 30+ knots

Light aircraft = 100-200 knots

Airliner = 450-550 knots

What this tool does