Feet per second to Meters per second – foot per second to meter per second Converter

1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s

feet per second (ft/s)

meters per second (m/s)0.3048

Formula

m/s = ft/s × 0.3048

Feet per second to meters per second conversion table

feet per second (ft/s)	meters per second (m/s)
0.5 ft/s	0.1524 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
50 ft/s	15.24 m/s
75 ft/s	22.86 m/s
100 ft/s	30.48 m/s
250 ft/s	76.2 m/s
500 ft/s	152.4 m/s
1000 ft/s	304.8 m/s
5000 ft/s	1524 m/s

Feet per second and meters per second are both speed units. One foot per second equals 0.3048 meters per second; enter any value above for an instant result, or use the table for common conversions.

Sanity-check examples

1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s
10 ft/s = 3.048 m/s
100 ft/s = 30.48 m/s

Common pitfalls and look-alike units

A knot is one nautical mile per hour (1 kn ≈ 1.852 km/h) — not a land mile. Wind speeds in m/s and km/h are also easy to mix up: typhoon reports usually quote m/s.

Frequently asked questions

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

1 foot per second (ft/s) equals 0.3048 meter per second (m/s).

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

Multiply the foot per second value by 0.3048 to get meter per second — for example, 2 feet per second = 0.6096 meter per second.

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

1 meter per second is approximately 3.28084 foot per second. Use the swap button or the reverse conversion page linked on this page.

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