Metres per second to kilometres per minute converter

Metres per second (m/s)

Kilometres per minute (km/min)0.06

1 metre per second = 0.06 kilometres per minute

Decimal places

How to convert metres per second to kilometres per minute

km/min = m/s × 0.06

Multiply the number of metres per second by 0.06 to get kilometres per minute. Going the other way, divide by 0.06 (or multiply by 16.6666666667).

One metre per second is exactly defined as 0.06 kilometres per minute (to 12 significant figures), and one kilometre per minute is 16.6666666667 metres per second.

Worked examples

Convert 5 metres per second: 5 × 0.06 = 0.3 0.3 kilometres per minute.
Convert 12.5 metres per second: 12.5 × 0.06 = 0.75 0.75 kilometres per minute.
Convert 250 metres per second: 250 × 0.06 = 15 15 kilometres per minute.

Quick-reference table

m/s	km/min
1	0.06
2	0.12
3	0.18
5	0.3
10	0.6
15	0.9
20	1.2
25	1.5
50	3
75	4.5
100	6
1,000	60

km/min	m/s
1	16.66666667
2	33.33333333
3	50
5	83.33333333
10	166.6666667
15	250
20	333.3333333
25	416.6666667
50	833.3333333
75	1,250
100	1,666.666667
1,000	16,666.66667

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres per minute are in 1 metre per second?

1 metre per second equals 0.06 kilometres per minute.

What is the formula to convert metres per second to kilometres per minute?

Use km/min = m/s × 0.06. Multiply the number of metres per second by 0.06 to get kilometres per minute. Going the other way, divide by 0.06 (or multiply by 16.6666666667).

What is 100 metres per second in kilometres per minute?

100 metres per second is 6 kilometres per minute.