Meters Per Second to Feet Per Second

Convert meters per second (m/s) to feet per second (ft/s). Type in either box; the other updates as you go.

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1 m/s = 3.2808399 ft/s

1 meter per second equals3.280839895 ft/s
1 foot per second equals0.3048 m/s
Formulaft/s = m/s × 3.280839895

How to convert meters per second to feet per second

To convert meters per second to feet per second, multiply the number of meters per second by 3.280839895.

ft/s = m/s × 3.280839895

Example

Convert 5 meters per second to feet per second:

5 m/s × 3.280839895 = 16.4042 ft/s

Meter Per Second to foot per second conversion chart

Meters Per Second to feet per second
Meters Per Second (m/s)Feet Per Second (ft/s)
1 m/s3.28084 ft/s
2 m/s6.56168 ft/s
3 m/s9.84252 ft/s
4 m/s13.12336 ft/s
5 m/s16.4042 ft/s
6 m/s19.68504 ft/s
7 m/s22.96588 ft/s
8 m/s26.24672 ft/s
9 m/s29.52756 ft/s
10 m/s32.8084 ft/s
12 m/s39.37008 ft/s
15 m/s49.2126 ft/s
20 m/s65.6168 ft/s
25 m/s82.021 ft/s
30 m/s98.4252 ft/s
40 m/s131.2336 ft/s
50 m/s164.042 ft/s
60 m/s196.8504 ft/s
70 m/s229.6588 ft/s
75 m/s246.063 ft/s
80 m/s262.4672 ft/s
90 m/s295.2756 ft/s
100 m/s328.084 ft/s
150 m/s492.126 ft/s
200 m/s656.168 ft/s
250 m/s820.21 ft/s
500 m/s1,640.42 ft/s
1,000 m/s3,280.84 ft/s

Going the other way? See the feet per second to meters per second chart.

About the units

Meter Per Second (m/s)

Meters per second is the SI unit of speed. Wind speed and physics problems are usually given in m/s.

Foot Per Second (ft/s)

Feet per second is used for projectile velocities and fluid flow in US engineering.

Frequently asked questions

How many feet per second are in a meter per second?

There are 3.280839895 feet per second in a meter per second.

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

There are 0.3048 meters per second in a foot per second.

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

To convert meters per second to feet per second, multiply the number of meters per second by 3.280839895.

What is 5 meters per second in feet per second?

5 meters per second equals 16.4042 feet per second.

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