Convert Kilometer per hour to Knot
Unit definitions
Kilometer per hour
Kilometer per hour is the distance traveled in kilometers in one hour.
Knot
A nautical mile is a unit of length used in navigation and is equal to $1\,852$ meters. A knot is a unit of speed expressed in nautical miles per hour.
How to convert Kilometer per hour to Knot
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = \text{Speed}_{\text{kmh⁻¹}} \cdot 0.5399568034557235421166306695464363$$
Examples
Example 1
Convert $40.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹}$ to $\text{kn}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 40.0 \cdot 0.5399568034557235421166306695464363$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 21.598272$$
$$\therefore \ 40.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹} = 21.598272 \ \text{kn}$$
Example 2
Convert $75.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹}$ to $\text{kn}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 75.0 \cdot 0.5399568034557235421166306695464363$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 40.49676$$
$$\therefore \ 75.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹} = 40.49676 \ \text{kn}$$
Example 3
Convert $100.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹}$ to $\text{kn}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 100.0 \cdot 0.5399568034557235421166306695464363$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 53.99568$$
$$\therefore \ 100.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹} = 53.99568 \ \text{kn}$$
Example 4
Convert $135.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹}$ to $\text{kn}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 135.0 \cdot 0.5399568034557235421166306695464363$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 72.894168$$
$$\therefore \ 135.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹} = 72.894168 \ \text{kn}$$
Example 5
Convert $175.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹}$ to $\text{kn}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 175.0 \cdot 0.5399568034557235421166306695464363$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{kn}} = 94.492441$$
$$\therefore \ 175.0\ \text{kmh⁻¹} = 94.492441 \ \text{kn}$$