Foot per second → Meters per second converter (ft/s to m/s) - Speed Converter

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Foot per second to meters per second Conversion
Formula
Examples
- Convert 120 foot per second to meters per second:
Conversion table

Foot per second to meters per second Conversion

1 foot per second (ft/s) is equal to 0.3048 meters per second (m/s).

1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s

1 m/s = 3.280839895 ft/s

Formula

To convert a speed from foot per second (ft/s) to meters per second (m/s), divide the speed in foot per second by 3.280839895

s_(m/s) = s_(ft/s) / 3.280839895

Examples:

Convert 120 foot per second to meters per second:

s_(m/s) = 120ft/s / 3.280839895 = 36.576 m/s

Conversion table

Foot per second (ft/s)	Meters per second (m/s)
1 ft/s	0.3048 m/s
2 ft/s	0.6096 m/s
3 ft/s	0.9144 m/s
5 ft/s	1.524 m/s
10 ft/s	3.048 m/s
20 ft/s	6.096 m/s
25 ft/s	7.62 m/s
30 ft/s	9.144 m/s
50 ft/s	15.24 m/s
60 ft/s	18.288 m/s
80 ft/s	24.384 m/s
100 ft/s	30.48 m/s
120 ft/s	36.576 m/s
250 ft/s	76.2 m/s
500 ft/s	152.4 m/s

Foot per second (ft/s)

Meters per second (m/s)

1 ft/s

0.3048 m/s

2 ft/s

0.6096 m/s

3 ft/s

0.9144 m/s

5 ft/s

1.524 m/s

10 ft/s

3.048 m/s

20 ft/s

6.096 m/s

25 ft/s

7.62 m/s

30 ft/s

9.144 m/s

50 ft/s

15.24 m/s

60 ft/s

18.288 m/s

80 ft/s

24.384 m/s

100 ft/s

30.48 m/s

120 ft/s

36.576 m/s

250 ft/s

76.2 m/s

500 ft/s

152.4 m/s

Meters per second (m/s)	Foot per second (ft/s)
1 m/s	3.280839895 ft/s
2 m/s	6.56167979 ft/s
3 m/s	9.842519685 ft/s
5 m/s	16.404199475 ft/s
10 m/s	32.80839895 ft/s
20 m/s	65.6167979 ft/s
25 m/s	82.020997375 ft/s
30 m/s	98.42519685 ft/s
50 m/s	164.041994751 ft/s
60 m/s	196.850393701 ft/s
80 m/s	262.467191601 ft/s
100 m/s	328.083989501 ft/s
120 m/s	393.700787402 ft/s
250 m/s	820.209973753 ft/s
500 m/s	1640.419947507 ft/s

Meters per second (m/s)

Foot per second (ft/s)

1 m/s

3.280839895 ft/s

2 m/s

6.56167979 ft/s

3 m/s

9.842519685 ft/s

5 m/s

16.404199475 ft/s

10 m/s

32.80839895 ft/s

20 m/s

65.6167979 ft/s

25 m/s

82.020997375 ft/s

30 m/s

98.42519685 ft/s

50 m/s

164.041994751 ft/s

60 m/s

196.850393701 ft/s

80 m/s

262.467191601 ft/s

100 m/s

328.083989501 ft/s

120 m/s

393.700787402 ft/s

250 m/s

820.209973753 ft/s

500 m/s

1640.419947507 ft/s

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert foot per second to meters per second?

Divide the value in foot per second by 3.280839895 to get the result in meters per second. For example, 5 ft/s ÷ 3.280839895 = 1.524 m/s.

How many meters per second are in 1 foot per second?

1 foot per second (ft/s) is equal to 0.3048 meters per second (m/s).

How do I convert meters per second back to foot per second?

Use the inverse operation: multiply the value in meters per second by 3.280839895 to get the result in foot per second.

How accurate is the foot per second to meters per second conversion?

The converter multiplies by the conversion factor 3.280839895 and rounds the result to 9 decimal places by default. You can increase or reduce the precision with the digits option on this page.