Meters per second to feet per minute
Type a value in meters per second to see it in feet per minute straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the meters per second box.
- Read the result in feet per minute as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
ft/min = m/s × 196.8503937
Multiply the value in meters per second by 196.8503937 to get feet per minute.
Example
To convert 25 m/s to feet per minute: 25 × 196.8503937 = 4,921.26 ft/min.
Conversion table
| Meters per second (m/s) | Feet per minute (ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 196.85 |
| 2 | 393.701 |
| 3 | 590.551 |
| 5 | 984.252 |
| 10 | 1,968.5 |
| 20 | 3,937.01 |
| 25 | 4,921.26 |
| 50 | 9,842.52 |
| 100 | 19,685 |
| 250 | 49,212.6 |
| 500 | 98,425.2 |
| 1,000 | 196,850 |
About the units
- Meter per second
- The SI unit of speed: covering a distance of one meter in one second.
- Foot per minute
- Covering one foot in one minute, exactly 0.00508 m/s. It is used for air velocity in HVAC ducts, elevator speed and aircraft climb rate.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many feet per minute are in one meter per second?
1 m/s = 196.85 ft/min exactly.
How do I convert meters per second to feet per minute?
Use ft/min = m/s × 196.8503937. For example, 25 m/s = 4,921.26 ft/min.
How many meters per second are in one foot per minute?
1 ft/min = 0.00508 m/s.
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.