Convert Meters per second to Feet per second
One meter per second equals 3.28084 feet per second. Type any value to convert meters per second to feet per second instantly — with a full reference table below.
Convert Meters per second to Feet per second
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How to convert Meters per second to Feet per second
To convert meters per second to feet per second, multiply by 3.28084. One meter per second equals 3.28084 ft/s, and one foot per second equals 0.3048 m/s.
- Take the value in meters per second — for example 7.5 m/s.
- Multiply by 3.28084 (the number of feet per second in one meter per second).
- 7.5 × 3.28084 = 24.6063 ft/s.
Quick mental estimate: Multiply the number of meters per second by 3.3 (within 0.6% of the exact answer).
Meters per second to Feet per second conversion table
| Meters per second | Feet per second |
|---|---|
| 1 m/s | 3.28084 ft/s |
| 5 m/s | 16.4042 ft/s |
| 10 m/s | 32.8084 ft/s |
| 20 m/s | 65.6168 ft/s |
| 25 m/s | 82.021 ft/s |
| 30 m/s | 98.4252 ft/s |
| 40 m/s | 131.2336 ft/s |
| 50 m/s | 164.042 ft/s |
| 60 m/s | 196.8504 ft/s |
| 70 m/s | 229.6588 ft/s |
| 80 m/s | 262.4672 ft/s |
| 100 m/s | 328.084 ft/s |
| 120 m/s | 393.7008 ft/s |
| Feet per second | Meters per second |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s | 0.3048 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 |
| 40 ft/s | 12.192 m/s |
| 50 ft/s | 15.24 m/s |
| 60 ft/s | 18.288 m/s |
| 70 ft/s | 21.336 m/s |
| 80 ft/s | 24.384 m/s |
| 100 ft/s | 30.48 m/s |
| 120 ft/s | 36.576 m/s |
About converting Meters per second to Feet per second
Meters per second (m/s) and Feet per second (ft/s) are both units of speed. The exact factor is 1 m/s = 3.28084 ft/s, so multiply by 3.28084 to go from meters per second to feet per second (or divide to go back).
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Need the reverse? Use the Feet per second to Meters per second converter, or the full unit converter for every unit at once.
Real-world speed in meters per second and feet per second
| Example | Meters per second | Feet per second |
|---|---|---|
| A walking pace | ≈ 1.4 m/s | ≈ 4.593176 ft/s |
| Usain Bolt's top speed (2009) | ≈ 12.42 m/s | ≈ 40.74803 ft/s |
| The UK motorway limit (70 mph) | 31.2928 m/s | 102.6667 ft/s |
| The German Autobahn advisory speed (130 km/h) | 36.1111 m/s | 118.4747 ft/s |
| The speed of sound (air, 20 °C) | ≈ 343 m/s | ≈ 1,125.328 ft/s |
| An airliner at cruise | ≈ 250 m/s | ≈ 820.21 ft/s |
“≈” marks typical values; the rest are defined or measured figures.
The units
The SI unit of speed: one metre per second.
Used for: Science, wind speed and sport.
Feet per second — exactly 0.3048 m/s.
Used for: Ballistics, engineering and US sport analytics.
km/h, mph, ft/s and knots are all defined exactly in metres per second (a knot is one nautical mile, exactly 1,852 m, per hour).