Meters per second to Mach

Type a value in meters per second to see it in Mach straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.

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How to use it

  1. Type the value in the meters per second box.
  2. Read the result in Mach as you type, and pick the precision you need.
  3. Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.

How it is calculated

Ma = m/s × 0.002938635519

Multiply the value in meters per second by 0.002938635519 to get Mach.

Example

To convert 25 m/s to Mach: 25 × 0.002938635519 = 0.0734659 Ma.

Conversion table

Meters per second (m/s)Mach (Ma)
10.00293864
20.00587727
30.00881591
50.0146932
100.0293864
200.0587727
250.0734659
500.146932
1000.293864
2500.734659
5001.46932
1,0002.93864

About the units

Meter per second
The SI unit of speed: covering a distance of one meter in one second.
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 meter per second?

1 m/s = 0.00293864 Ma.

How do I convert meters per second to Mach?

Use Ma = m/s × 0.002938635519. For example, 25 m/s = 0.0734659 Ma.

How many meters per second are in one Mach?

1 Ma = 340.294 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.