Convert 48 Foot/Second (ft/s) to Meter/Second (m/s).

48 Foot/Second equals 14.6304 Meter/Second. Multiply 48 by 0.3048.

48 Foot/Second = 14.6304 Meter/Second

Worked example: converting Foot/Second to Meter/Second

Step 1 — start with the formula. m/s = ft/s × 0.3048
Step 2 — substitute your figure. 48 ft/s × 0.3048
Step 3 — read the result. 48 ft/s = 14.6304 m/s
Step 4 — check it in reverse. ft/s = m/s × 3.280839895 returns 48 ft/s, which matches the figure you started with.

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48 ft/s = 14.6304 m/s

Formula:

m/s = ft/s × 0.3048

With your value: 48 ft/s = 14.6304 m/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in foot/second so you can sanity-check the result.

Walking pace (1/10 your value)4.59 ft/s

Cycling (1/2.7 your value)18.0 ft/s

Urban speed limit (50 km/h) (1/1.1 your value)45.6 ft/s

Your value48.0 ft/s

Cheetah sprint (2.0× your value)95.1 ft/s

Motorway (110 km/h) (2.1× your value)100 ft/s

Other Foot/Second to Meter/Second conversions

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Foot/Second to Meter/Second Conversion Table

Foot/Second (ft/s)	Meter/Second (m/s)
0.5	0.1524
1	0.3048
2	0.6096
5	1.524
10	3.048
15	4.572
20	6.096
25	7.62
50	15.24
100	30.48
250	76.2
500	152.4
1000	304.8

Meter/Second to Foot/Second Conversion Table

Meter/Second (m/s)	Foot/Second (ft/s)
0.5	1.64042
1	3.28084
2	6.56168
5	16.404199
10	32.808399
15	49.212598
20	65.616798
25	82.020997
50	164.041995
100	328.08399
250	820.209974
500	1,640.419948
1000	3,280.839895

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Foot/Second (ft/s)

Speed

Exact conversion

Derived quantity: a defined length divided by a defined time interval.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Meter/Second (m/s)

Speed

Exact conversion

Derived quantity: a defined length divided by a defined time interval.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Foot/Second to Meter/Second

To convert from Foot/Second (ft/s) to Meter/Second (m/s), multiply the value by 0.3048.

Formula: m/s = ft/s × 0.3048

Reverse: ft/s = m/s × 3.280839895

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Second. For example: 5 ft/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.3048
The result is: 1.524 m/s

About Foot/Second

The foot/second (ft/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One foot/second equals 0.3048 metre per seconds. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other speed unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: speed calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Meter/Second

The meter/second (m/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One meter/second equals 1 metre per second. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other speed unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: speed calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 48 Foot/Second in Meter/Second?

48 Foot/Second equals 14.6304 Meter/Second.

How many Meter/Second are in 1 Foot/Second?

There are exactly 0.3048 Meter/Second in 1 Foot/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Second to Meter/Second is 0.3048.

What is the formula to convert Foot/Second to Meter/Second?

The formula to convert Foot/Second to Meter/Second is: m/s = ft/s × 0.3048. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Second to Meter/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.3048.

What is a Foot/Second?