Feet per second to metres per second converter

Feet per second (ft/s)

Metres per second (m/s)0.3048

1 foot per second = 0.3048 metres per second

Decimal places

How to convert feet per second to metres per second

m/s = ft/s × 0.3048

Multiply the number of feet per second by 0.3048 to get metres per second. Going the other way, divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by 3.28083989501).

One foot per second is exactly defined as 0.3048 metres per second (to 12 significant figures), and one metre per second is 3.28083989501 feet per second.

Worked examples

Convert 5 feet per second: 5 × 0.3048 = 1.524 1.524 metres per second.
Convert 12.5 feet per second: 12.5 × 0.3048 = 3.81 3.81 metres per second.
Convert 250 feet per second: 250 × 0.3048 = 76.2 76.2 metres per second.

Quick-reference table

ft/s	m/s
1	0.3048
2	0.6096
3	0.9144
5	1.524
10	3.048
15	4.572
20	6.096
25	7.62
50	15.24
75	22.86
100	30.48
1,000	304.8

m/s	ft/s
1	3.280839895
2	6.56167979
3	9.842519685
5	16.40419948
10	32.80839895
15	49.21259843
20	65.6167979
25	82.02099738
50	164.0419948
75	246.0629921
100	328.0839895
1,000	3,280.839895

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Frequently asked questions

How many metres per second are in 1 foot per second?

1 foot per second equals 0.3048 metres per second.

What is the formula to convert feet per second to metres per second?

Use m/s = ft/s × 0.3048. Multiply the number of feet per second by 0.3048 to get metres per second. Going the other way, divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by 3.28083989501).

What is 100 feet per second in metres per second?

100 feet per second is 30.48 metres per second.