Knots to Mach
Type a value in knots to see it in Mach straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the knots box.
- Read the result in Mach as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
Ma = kn × 0.001511764717
Multiply the value in knots by 0.001511764717 to get Mach.
Example
To convert 25 kn to Mach: 25 × 0.001511764717 = 0.0377941 Ma.
Conversion table
| Knots (kn) | Mach (Ma) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00151176 |
| 2 | 0.00302353 |
| 3 | 0.00453529 |
| 5 | 0.00755882 |
| 10 | 0.0151176 |
| 20 | 0.0302353 |
| 25 | 0.0377941 |
| 50 | 0.0755882 |
| 100 | 0.151176 |
| 250 | 0.377941 |
| 500 | 0.755882 |
| 1,000 | 1.51176 |
About the units
- Knot
- One nautical mile (1852 m) per hour, about 0.514444 m/s. It is the speed unit of aviation, shipping and wind reports.
- Mach
- Mach 1 is the speed of sound in air, taken here at sea level in the ISA standard atmosphere at 15 °C, about 340.294 m/s (1225.06 km/h). The speed of sound drops as air gets colder at altitude.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Some factors are rounded to the values given by the official references.
Questions about this tool
How many Mach are in one knot?
1 kn = 0.00151176 Ma.
How do I convert knots to Mach?
Use Ma = kn × 0.001511764717. For example, 25 kn = 0.0377941 Ma.
How many knots are in one Mach?
1 Ma = 661.479 kn.
How do I convert km/h to m/s in my head?
Divide by 3.6, because an hour is 3600 seconds and a kilometer is 1000 meters. For example 72 km/h is 20 m/s; multiply by 3.6 to go back.
Why do Mach values differ between sources?
The speed of sound depends on air temperature. We use 340.294 m/s at sea level and 15 °C; at 11 km altitude it is about 295 m/s, so Mach 1 is slower there.