BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute Converter

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12.969488

1 BTU/h = 12.969488 ft·lbf/min

Formula:

ft·lbf/min = BTU/h × 12.9694877076

With your value: 1 BTU/h = 12.96948771 ft·lbf/min

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 BTU/h

LED bulb (31× your value)30.7 BTU/h

Laptop (2.2e+2× your value)222 BTU/h

Microwave oven (3.4e+3× your value)3.41e+3 BTU/h

Electric kettle (1.0e+4× your value)1.02e+4 BTU/h

Family car engine (3.1e+5× your value)3.07e+5 BTU/h

Other BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute conversions

2 BTU/h to ft·lbf/min 3 BTU/h to ft·lbf/min 4 BTU/h to ft·lbf/min 5 BTU/h to ft·lbf/min 6 BTU/h to ft·lbf/min 7 BTU/h to ft·lbf/min 8 BTU/h to ft·lbf/min

BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute Conversion Table

BTU/Hour (BTU/h)	Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)
0.5	6.484744
1	12.969488
2	25.938975
5	64.847439
10	129.694877
15	194.542316
20	259.389754
25	324.237193
50	648.474385
100	1,296.948771
250	3,242.371927
500	6,484.743854
1000	12,969.487708

Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Hour Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)	BTU/Hour (BTU/h)
0.5	0.038552
1	0.077104
2	0.154208
5	0.38552
10	0.77104
15	1.156561
20	1.542081
25	1.927601
50	3.855202
100	7.710405
250	19.276012
500	38.552024
1000	77.104048

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

BTU/Hour (BTU/h)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute

To convert from BTU/Hour (BTU/h) to Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min), multiply the value by 12.9694877076.

Formula: ft·lbf/min = BTU/h × 12.9694877076

Reverse: BTU/h = ft·lbf/min × 0.0771040478

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in BTU/Hour. For example: 5 BTU/h
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 12.9694877076
The result is: 64.847439 ft·lbf/min

About BTU/Hour

The btu/hour (BTU/h) is a unit of power. One btu/hour equals 0.2930710702 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

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

About Foot-Pound/Minute

The foot-pound/minute (ft·lbf/min) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/minute equals 0.0225969658 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Foot-Pound/Minute are in 1 BTU/Hour?

There are exactly 12.9694877076 Foot-Pound/Minute in 1 BTU/Hour. This means the conversion factor from BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute is 12.9694877076.

What is the formula to convert BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute?

The formula to convert BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute is: ft·lbf/min = BTU/h × 12.9694877076. For example, to convert 10 BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute, you would multiply 10 by 12.9694877076.

What is a BTU/Hour?