Velocity Unit Converter
Velocity Unit Conversion Chart
1 m/s = 3.6 km/h
Meter per Second (m/s) to Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
1 m/s = 2.237 mph
Meter per Second (m/s) to Mile per Hour (mph)
1 m/s = 3.281 ft/s
Meter per Second (m/s) to Foot per Second (ft/s)
1 m/s = 1.944 knot
Meter per Second (m/s) to Knot (knot)
1 m/s = 100 cm/s
Meter per Second (m/s) to Centimeter per Second (cm/s)
1 m/s = 60 m/min
Meter per Second (m/s) to Meter per Minute (m/min)
1 m/s = 39.37 in/s
Meter per Second (m/s) to Inch per Second (in/s)
1 km/h = 0.277778 m/s
Kilometer per Hour (km/h) to Meter per Second (m/s)
1 km/h = 0.621372 mph
Kilometer per Hour (km/h) to Mile per Hour (mph)
1 km/h = 0.911345 ft/s
Kilometer per Hour (km/h) to Foot per Second (ft/s)
1 km/h = 0.539958 knot
Kilometer per Hour (km/h) to Knot (knot)
1 km/h = 27.778 cm/s
Kilometer per Hour (km/h) to Centimeter per Second (cm/s)
1 km/h = 16.667 m/min
Kilometer per Hour (km/h) to Meter per Minute (m/min)
1 km/h = 10.936 in/s
Kilometer per Hour (km/h) to Inch per Second (in/s)
1 mph = 0.447040 m/s
Mile per Hour (mph) to Meter per Second (m/s)
1 mph = 1.609 km/h
Mile per Hour (mph) to Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
1 mph = 1.467 ft/s
Mile per Hour (mph) to Foot per Second (ft/s)
1 mph = 0.868977 knot
Mile per Hour (mph) to Knot (knot)
1 mph = 44.704 cm/s
Mile per Hour (mph) to Centimeter per Second (cm/s)
1 mph = 26.822 m/min
Mile per Hour (mph) to Meter per Minute (m/min)
1 mph = 17.6 in/s
Mile per Hour (mph) to Inch per Second (in/s)
1 ft/s = 0.304800 m/s
Foot per Second (ft/s) to Meter per Second (m/s)
1 ft/s = 1.097 km/h
Foot per Second (ft/s) to Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
1 ft/s = 0.681818 mph
Foot per Second (ft/s) to Mile per Hour (mph)
1 ft/s = 0.592484 knot
Foot per Second (ft/s) to Knot (knot)
1 ft/s = 30.48 cm/s
Foot per Second (ft/s) to Centimeter per Second (cm/s)
1 ft/s = 18.288 m/min
Foot per Second (ft/s) to Meter per Minute (m/min)
1 ft/s = 12 in/s
Foot per Second (ft/s) to Inch per Second (in/s)
1 knot = 0.514444 m/s
Knot (knot) to Meter per Second (m/s)
1 knot = 1.852 km/h
Knot (knot) to Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
1 knot = 1.151 mph
Knot (knot) to Mile per Hour (mph)
1 knot = 1.688 ft/s
Knot (knot) to Foot per Second (ft/s)
1 knot = 51.444 cm/s
Knot (knot) to Centimeter per Second (cm/s)
1 knot = 30.867 m/min
Knot (knot) to Meter per Minute (m/min)
1 knot = 20.254 in/s
Knot (knot) to Inch per Second (in/s)
1 cm/s = 0.0100000 m/s
Centimeter per Second (cm/s) to Meter per Second (m/s)
1 cm/s = 0.0360000 km/h
Centimeter per Second (cm/s) to Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
1 cm/s = 0.0223694 mph
Centimeter per Second (cm/s) to Mile per Hour (mph)
1 cm/s = 0.0328084 ft/s
Centimeter per Second (cm/s) to Foot per Second (ft/s)
1 cm/s = 0.0194385 knot
Centimeter per Second (cm/s) to Knot (knot)
1 cm/s = 0.599999 m/min
Centimeter per Second (cm/s) to Meter per Minute (m/min)
1 cm/s = 0.393701 in/s
Centimeter per Second (cm/s) to Inch per Second (in/s)
1 m/min = 0.0166667 m/s
Meter per Minute (m/min) to Meter per Second (m/s)
1 m/min = 0.0600001 km/h
Meter per Minute (m/min) to Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
1 m/min = 0.0372823 mph
Meter per Minute (m/min) to Mile per Hour (mph)
1 m/min = 0.0546808 ft/s
Meter per Minute (m/min) to Foot per Second (ft/s)
1 m/min = 0.0323975 knot
Meter per Minute (m/min) to Knot (knot)
1 m/min = 1.667 cm/s
Meter per Minute (m/min) to Centimeter per Second (cm/s)
1 m/min = 0.656169 in/s
Meter per Minute (m/min) to Inch per Second (in/s)
1 in/s = 0.0254000 m/s
Inch per Second (in/s) to Meter per Second (m/s)
1 in/s = 0.0914399 km/h
Inch per Second (in/s) to Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
1 in/s = 0.0568182 mph
Inch per Second (in/s) to Mile per Hour (mph)
1 in/s = 0.0833333 ft/s
Inch per Second (in/s) to Foot per Second (ft/s)
1 in/s = 0.0493737 knot
Inch per Second (in/s) to Knot (knot)
1 in/s = 2.54 cm/s
Inch per Second (in/s) to Centimeter per Second (cm/s)
1 in/s = 1.524 m/min
Inch per Second (in/s) to Meter per Minute (m/min)
Common velocity unit conversions: meters per second to kilometers per hour (m/s to km/h), miles per hour to meters per second (mph to m/s), feet per second to meters per second (ft/s to m/s), knots to kilometers per hour (knot to km/h), kilometers per hour to miles per hour (km/h to mph), Mach to meters per second (Mach to m/s). Convert velocity units easily with precise calculations.
Popular Unit Conversions
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Principles & formula sources
Velocity is a derived unit: length per time (m/s). The safest workflow is to convert to SI (m and s) and then to the target unit.
Factors come from exact definitions (e.g., 1 km=1000 m; 1 h=3600 s). We apply ratio conversion consistently.
Formula & example
Formula: value_target = value_source * (source_to_mps) / (target_to_mps).
Example: 72 km/h = 20 m/s; 10 m/s = 36 km/h.
Common errors & notes
- Compound units: mph→m/s needs both mile→meter and hour→second.
- Knots are nautical miles per hour; confirm your mile type.
- Round at the end; keep consistent significant figures.
Practical use cases
Velocity conversions are useful for transport, wind, and flow studies where km/h, m/s, and knots appear together.
For engineering calculations, pick one unit (often m/s) to keep formulas consistent.
References / data sources
- BIPM — SI Brochure
- NIST SP 811 — Guide for the Use of SI
- ISO 80000 — Derived quantities (velocity) conventions