Metres per second to feet per second converter

Metres per second (m/s)

Feet per second (ft/s)3.280839895

1 metre per second = 3.280839895 feet per second

Decimal places

How to convert metres per second to feet per second

ft/s = m/s × 3.28083989501

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

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

Worked examples

Convert 5 metres per second: 5 × 3.28083989501 = 16.40419948 16.40419948 feet per second.
Convert 12.5 metres per second: 12.5 × 3.28083989501 = 41.01049869 41.01049869 feet per second.
Convert 250 metres per second: 250 × 3.28083989501 = 820.2099738 820.2099738 feet per second.

Quick-reference table

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many feet per second are in 1 metre per second?

1 metre per second equals 3.280839895 feet per second.

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

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

What is 100 metres per second in feet per second?

100 metres per second is 328.0839895 feet per second.