Convert Meters per second to Miles per hour
One meter per second equals 2.236936 miles per hour. Type any value to convert meters per second to miles per hour instantly — with a full reference table below.
Convert Meters per second to Miles per hour
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How to convert Meters per second to Miles per hour
To convert meters per second to miles per hour, multiply by 2.236936. One meter per second equals 2.236936 mph, and one mile per hour equals 0.44704 m/s.
- Take the value in meters per second — for example 7.5 m/s.
- Multiply by 2.236936 (the number of miles per hour in one meter per second).
- 7.5 × 2.236936 = 16.77702 mph.
Quick mental estimate: Multiply the number of meters per second by 2.24 (within 0.1% of the exact answer).
Meters per second to Miles per hour conversion table
| Meters per second | Miles per hour |
|---|---|
| 1 m/s | 2.236936 mph |
| 5 m/s | 11.18468 mph |
| 10 m/s | 22.36936 mph |
| 20 m/s | 44.73873 mph |
| 25 m/s | 55.92341 mph |
| 30 m/s | 67.10809 mph |
| 40 m/s | 89.47745 mph |
| 50 m/s | 111.8468 mph |
| 60 m/s | 134.2162 mph |
| 70 m/s | 156.5855 mph |
| 80 m/s | 178.9549 mph |
| 100 m/s | 223.6936 mph |
| 120 m/s | 268.4324 mph |
| Miles per hour | Meters per second |
|---|---|
| 1 mph | 0.44704 m/s |
| 5 mph | 2.2352 m/s |
| 10 mph | 4.4704 m/s |
| 20 mph | 8.9408 m/s |
| 25 mph | 11.176 m/s |
| 30 mph | 13.4112 m/s |
| 40 mph | 17.8816 m/s |
| 50 mph | 22.352 m/s |
| 60 mph | 26.8224 m/s |
| 70 mph | 31.2928 m/s |
| 80 mph | 35.7632 m/s |
| 100 mph | 44.704 m/s |
| 120 mph | 53.6448 m/s |
About converting Meters per second to Miles per hour
Meters per second (m/s) and Miles per hour (mph) are both units of speed. The exact factor is 1 m/s = 2.236936 mph, so multiply by 2.236936 to go from meters per second to miles per hour (or divide to go back).
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Need the reverse? Use the Miles per hour to Meters per second converter, or the full unit converter for every unit at once.
Real-world speed in meters per second and miles per hour
| Example | Meters per second | Miles per hour |
|---|---|---|
| A walking pace | ≈ 1.4 m/s | ≈ 3.131711 mph |
| Usain Bolt's top speed (2009) | ≈ 12.42 m/s | ≈ 27.78275 mph |
| The UK motorway limit (70 mph) | 31.2928 m/s | 70 mph |
| The German Autobahn advisory speed (130 km/h) | 36.1111 m/s | 80.77823 mph |
| The speed of sound (air, 20 °C) | ≈ 343 m/s | ≈ 767.2691 mph |
| An airliner at cruise | ≈ 250 m/s | ≈ 559.2341 mph |
“≈” 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.
Miles per hour — exactly 0.44704 m/s.
Used for: Road speeds in the US and UK.
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).