{
  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "meters-per-second-to-knots",
  "name": "Meters per second to Knots",
  "title": "Meters per second to Knots Converter (m/s to kn)",
  "description": "Convert meters per second to knots: 1 m/s = 1.94384 kn. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.",
  "quantity": "speed",
  "quantity_name": "Speed",
  "base_unit": "m/s",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "m/s",
    "display": "m/s",
    "name": "meters per second",
    "singular": "meter per second"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "kn",
    "display": "kn",
    "name": "knots",
    "singular": "knot"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 1.943844492,
  "inverse_factor": 0.5144444444,
  "formula": "knots = meters per second × 1.943844492",
  "reverse_formula": "meters per second = knots × 0.5144444444",
  "unit_relation": "1 m/s = 1.94384 kn",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 5,
      "result": 9.71922,
      "text": "5 m/s = 9.71922 kn"
    },
    {
      "value": 12.5,
      "result": 24.2981,
      "text": "12.5 m/s = 24.2981 kn"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "result": 194.384,
      "text": "100 m/s = 194.384 kn"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "m/s": 1,
      "kn": 1.94384
    },
    {
      "m/s": 2,
      "kn": 3.88769
    },
    {
      "m/s": 3,
      "kn": 5.83153
    },
    {
      "m/s": 4,
      "kn": 7.77538
    },
    {
      "m/s": 5,
      "kn": 9.71922
    },
    {
      "m/s": 6,
      "kn": 11.6631
    },
    {
      "m/s": 7,
      "kn": 13.6069
    },
    {
      "m/s": 8,
      "kn": 15.5508
    },
    {
      "m/s": 9,
      "kn": 17.4946
    },
    {
      "m/s": 10,
      "kn": 19.4384
    },
    {
      "m/s": 15,
      "kn": 29.1577
    },
    {
      "m/s": 20,
      "kn": 38.8769
    },
    {
      "m/s": 25,
      "kn": 48.5961
    },
    {
      "m/s": 30,
      "kn": 58.3153
    },
    {
      "m/s": 40,
      "kn": 77.7538
    },
    {
      "m/s": 50,
      "kn": 97.1922
    },
    {
      "m/s": 75,
      "kn": 145.788
    },
    {
      "m/s": 100,
      "kn": 194.384
    },
    {
      "m/s": 200,
      "kn": 388.769
    },
    {
      "m/s": 250,
      "kn": 485.961
    },
    {
      "m/s": 500,
      "kn": 971.922
    },
    {
      "m/s": 1000,
      "kn": 1943.84
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many knots are in one meter per second?",
      "a": "1 m/s = 1.94384 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."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert meters per second to knots?",
      "a": "Multiply the value in meters per second by 1.943844492: knots = meters per second × 1.943844492. For example, 5 m/s = 9.71922 kn."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert knots back to meters per second?",
      "a": "Multiply by the inverse factor 0.5144444444 (meters per second = knots × 0.5144444444), or use the knots-to-meters per second page."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=m%2Fs&to_unit=kn",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/speed?value=5&from_unit=m%2Fs&to_unit=kn",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 5,
      "from_unit": "m/s",
      "to_unit": "kn"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/meters-per-second-to-knots",
    "markdown": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/meters-per-second-to-knots.md",
    "json": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/meters-per-second-to-knots.json",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/knots-to-meters-per-second",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/speed",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=speed"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}