# Kilometers per hour to Knots (km/h to kn)

> Convert kilometers per hour to knots: 1 km/h = 0.539957 kn. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.

- Page id: `kmh-to-knots` · Quantity: Speed (`speed`, base unit m/s) · Tool: `convert_units`
- Canonical page: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kmh-to-knots · This document: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kmh-to-knots.md · JSON: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kmh-to-knots.json (add `?value=` for a result)

## Formula

- `1 km/h = 0.539957 kn`
- `knots = kilometers per hour × 0.5399568035`
- Reverse: `kilometers per hour = knots × 1.852`

The factor follows from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811); values below are rounded to 6 significant figures, the API returns up to 12.

## Worked examples

- 5 km/h = 2.69978 kn
- 12.5 km/h = 6.74946 kn
- 100 km/h = 53.9957 kn

## Conversion table

| Kilometers per hour (km/h) | Knots (kn) |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | 0.539957 |
| 2 | 1.07991 |
| 3 | 1.61987 |
| 4 | 2.15983 |
| 5 | 2.69978 |
| 6 | 3.23974 |
| 7 | 3.7797 |
| 8 | 4.31965 |
| 9 | 4.85961 |
| 10 | 5.39957 |
| 15 | 8.09935 |
| 20 | 10.7991 |
| 25 | 13.4989 |
| 30 | 16.1987 |
| 40 | 21.5983 |
| 50 | 26.9978 |
| 75 | 40.4968 |
| 100 | 53.9957 |
| 200 | 107.991 |
| 250 | 134.989 |
| 500 | 269.978 |
| 1000 | 539.957 |

## API

- `GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=km%2Fh&to_unit=kn` → unified JSON envelope with `result.values.result`, `formula`, `factor`, `sources`, `freshness`
- MCP: server `https://tttkmbb.com/mcp`, tool `convert_units` with `{"value":5,"from_unit":"km/h","to_unit":"kn"}`
- All speed units: https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=speed · full converter: [Speed Converter](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/speed.md)
- Authentication: none. Freshness: `static` (fixed conversion factors).

## FAQ

**How many knots are in one kilometer per hour?**

1 km/h = 0.539957 kn. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures.

**What is the formula to convert kilometers per hour to knots?**

Multiply the value in kilometers per hour by 0.5399568035: knots = kilometers per hour × 0.5399568035. For example, 5 km/h = 2.69978 kn.

**How do I convert knots back to kilometers per hour?**

Multiply by the inverse factor 1.852 (kilometers per hour = knots × 1.852), or use the knots-to-kilometers per hour page.

## Related conversions

- [Knots to kilometers per hour](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/knots-to-kmh.md) (reverse)
- [Kilometers per hour to Miles per hour](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kmh-to-mph.md)
- [Miles per hour to Kilometers per hour](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/mph-to-kmh.md)
- [Meters per second to Kilometers per hour](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/meters-per-second-to-kmh.md)
- [Kilometers per hour to Meters per second](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kmh-to-meters-per-second.md)
- [Meters per second to Miles per hour](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/meters-per-second-to-mph.md)
- [Miles per hour to Meters per second](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/mph-to-meters-per-second.md)
- [Knots to Miles per hour](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/knots-to-mph.md)
- [Miles per hour to Knots](https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/mph-to-knots.md)

## Data Sources

- NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors — https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811 (standard, retrieved 2026-09-24)
- BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition) — https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure (standard, retrieved 2026-09-24)
- Wikipedia – Conversion of units — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units (reference, retrieved 2026-09-24)