Knots to Kilometers per Hour

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

1 kn equals 1.85 km/h.

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Result (km/h)1.85 km/h

kn to km/h table

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

km/h to kn (reverse)

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

Common speeds

knkm/h
5 kn9.26 km/h
10 kn18.52 km/h
20 kn37.04 km/h
30 kn55.56 km/h
40 kn74.08 km/h
50 kn92.6 km/h
60 kn111.12 km/h
70 kn129.64 km/h
80 kn148.16 km/h
100 kn185.2 km/h
120 kn222.24 km/h
200 kn370.4 km/h

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 kn1.85 km/h

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 km/h are in 1 kn?

1 kn equals 1.85 km/h.

How many km/h are in 2 kn?

2 kn equal 3.7 km/h.

How do I convert kn to km/h?

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

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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