Unit Converter: Speed
Conversion table
| # | Unit | SI Base Unit (m/s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilometers per hour (km/hr) | 0.2777777777777778 1 km/hr = 0.2777777777777778 m/s |
| 2 | Foot per second (ft/s) | 0.3048 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s |
| 3 | Miles per hour (mi/hr) | 0.44704 1 mi/hr = 0.44704 m/s |
| 4 | Knots (kn) | 0.5144444444444444 1 kn = 0.5144444444444444 m/s |
| 5 | Meters per second (m/s) | 1 1 m/s = 1 m/s |
Sources
Conversion factors are based on internationally recognised standards:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)
- NIST Guide to the SI (SP 811), Appendix B.9: Factors for units listed by kind of quantity or field of science
- U.S. Survey Foot: Revised Unit Conversion Factors
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA-S/T 76-1562), Table 10 - Sea-level values of atmospheric properties
