Miles per hour to Feet per second – mile per hour to foot per second Converter
1 mph ≈ 1.46667 ft/s
Formula
ft/s = mph × ≈ 1.46667
Miles per hour to feet per second conversion table
| miles per hour (mph) | feet per second (ft/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 mph | 0.733333 ft/s |
| 1 mph | ≈ 1.46667 ft/s |
| 2 mph | 2.93333 ft/s |
| 3 mph | 4.4 ft/s |
| 5 mph | 7.33333 ft/s |
| 10 mph | 14.6667 ft/s |
| 20 mph | 29.3333 ft/s |
| 25 mph | 36.6667 ft/s |
| 50 mph | 73.3333 ft/s |
| 75 mph | 110 ft/s |
| 100 mph | 146.667 ft/s |
| 250 mph | 366.667 ft/s |
| 500 mph | 733.333 ft/s |
| 1000 mph | 1466.67 ft/s |
| 5000 mph | 7333.33 ft/s |
Miles per hour and feet per second are both speed units. One mile per hour is approximately 1.46667 feet per second; enter any value above for an instant result, or use the table for common conversions.
Sanity-check examples
1 mph = 1.46667 ft/s10 mph = 14.6667 ft/s100 mph = 146.667 ft/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 feet per second are in a mile per hour?
1 mile per hour (mph) is approximately 1.46667 foot per second (ft/s).
How do I convert miles per hour to feet per second?
Multiply the mile per hour value by ≈ 1.46667 to get foot per second — for example, 2 miles per hour = 2.93333 foot per second.
How do I convert feet per second back to miles per hour?
1 foot per second is approximately 0.681818 mile per hour. Use the swap button or the reverse conversion page linked on this page.