BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Minute Converter

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778.169262

1 BTU/min = 778.169262 ft·lbf/min

Formula:

ft·lbf/min = BTU/min × 778.1692624547

With your value: 1 BTU/min = 778.16926245 ft·lbf/min

How big is that?

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

LED bulb (1/2.0 your value)0.512 BTU/min

Your value1.00 BTU/min

Laptop (3.7× your value)3.70 BTU/min

Microwave oven (57× your value)56.9 BTU/min

Electric kettle (1.7e+2× your value)171 BTU/min

Family car engine (5.1e+3× your value)5.12e+3 BTU/min

Other BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Minute conversions

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

BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Minute Conversion Table

BTU/Minute (BTU/min)	Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)
0.5	389.084631
1	778.169262
2	1,556.338525
5	3,890.846312
10	7,781.692625
15	11,672.538937
20	15,563.385249
25	19,454.231561
50	38,908.463123
100	77,816.926245
250	194,542.315614
500	389,084.631227
1000	778,169.262455

Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Minute Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)	BTU/Minute (BTU/min)
0.5	0.000643
1	0.001285
2	0.00257
5	0.006425
10	0.012851
15	0.019276
20	0.025701
25	0.032127
50	0.064253
100	0.128507
250	0.321267
500	0.642534
1000	1.285067

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/Minute (BTU/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

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/Minute to Foot-Pound/Minute

To convert from BTU/Minute (BTU/min) to Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min), multiply the value by 778.1692624547.

Formula: ft·lbf/min = BTU/min × 778.1692624547

Reverse: BTU/min = ft·lbf/min × 0.0012850675

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in BTU/Minute. For example: 5 BTU/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 778.1692624547
The result is: 3,890.846312 ft·lbf/min

About BTU/Minute

The btu/minute (BTU/min) is a unit of power. One btu/minute equals 17.58426421 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/Minute?

There are exactly 778.1692624547 Foot-Pound/Minute in 1 BTU/Minute. This means the conversion factor from BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Minute is 778.1692624547.

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

The formula to convert BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Minute is: ft·lbf/min = BTU/min × 778.1692624547. For example, to convert 10 BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Minute, you would multiply 10 by 778.1692624547.

What is a BTU/Minute?