Kilometers per Hour to Knots

Convert km/h to kn instantly — with a table, common speeds, and a live calculator.

1 km/h equals 0.54 kn.

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km/h to kn table

km/hkn
1 km/h0.54 kn
2 km/h1.08 kn
3 km/h1.62 kn
5 km/h2.7 kn
10 km/h5.4 kn
15 km/h8.1 kn
20 km/h10.8 kn
25 km/h13.5 kn
30 km/h16.2 kn
40 km/h21.6 kn
50 km/h27 kn
55 km/h29.7 kn
60 km/h32.4 kn
65 km/h35.1 kn
70 km/h37.8 kn
80 km/h43.2 kn
90 km/h48.6 kn
100 km/h54 kn
120 km/h64.79 kn
150 km/h80.99 kn
200 km/h107.99 kn
300 km/h161.99 kn

kn to km/h (reverse)

knkm/h
1 kn1.85 km/h
2 kn3.7 km/h
3 kn5.56 km/h
5 kn9.26 km/h
10 kn18.52 km/h
15 kn27.78 km/h
20 kn37.04 km/h
25 kn46.3 km/h
30 kn55.56 km/h
40 kn74.08 km/h
50 kn92.6 km/h
55 kn101.86 km/h
60 kn111.12 km/h
65 kn120.38 km/h
70 kn129.64 km/h
80 kn148.16 km/h
90 kn166.68 km/h
100 kn185.2 km/h
120 kn222.24 km/h
150 kn277.8 km/h
200 kn370.4 km/h
300 kn555.6 km/h

Common speeds

km/hkn
5 km/h2.7 kn
10 km/h5.4 kn
20 km/h10.8 kn
30 km/h16.2 kn
40 km/h21.6 kn
50 km/h27 kn
60 km/h32.4 kn
70 km/h37.8 kn
80 km/h43.2 kn
100 km/h54 kn
120 km/h64.79 kn
200 km/h107.99 kn

How it scales

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100 km/h in other units

62.1mph27.8m/s54kn91.1ft/s

The ratio at a glance

1 km/h0.54 kn

Metric, imperial, and nautical speed units

Kilometers per hour and meters per second are metric, miles per hour and feet per second belong to the imperial/US system, and knots (one nautical mile per hour) come from maritime and aviation use. One mile per hour is defined as exactly 0.44704 meters per second, and one knot as exactly 1.852 km/h.

Speed conversions are exact and rest on fixed factors — for more unit pairs, use our speed conversion hub.

Frequently asked questions

How many kn are in 1 km/h?

1 km/h equals 0.54 kn.

How many kn are in 2 km/h?

2 km/h equal 1.08 kn.

How do I convert km/h to kn?

Divide the speed in km/h by 1.85 to get kn.

What is a knot?

A knot is one nautical mile per hour and equals exactly 1.852 km/h (about 1.15078 mph). Knots are used in maritime and aviation contexts.

Why are there so many speed units?

Kilometers per hour and meters per second are metric, miles per hour and feet per second belong to the imperial/US system, and knots come from maritime and aviation use. All conversions rest on fixed factors.

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