Foot-Pound/Second to Kilowatt Converter

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0.001356

1 ft·lbf/s = 0.001356 kW

Formula:

kW = ft·lbf/s × 0.0013558179

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/s = 0.00135582 kW

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 ft·lbf/s

LED bulb (6.6× your value)6.64 ft·lbf/s

Laptop (48× your value)47.9 ft·lbf/s

Microwave oven (7.4e+2× your value)738 ft·lbf/s

Electric kettle (2.2e+3× your value)2.21e+3 ft·lbf/s

Family car engine (6.6e+4× your value)6.64e+4 ft·lbf/s

Other Foot-Pound/Second to Kilowatt conversions

2 ft·lbf/s to kW 3 ft·lbf/s to kW 4 ft·lbf/s to kW 5 ft·lbf/s to kW 6 ft·lbf/s to kW 7 ft·lbf/s to kW 8 ft·lbf/s to kW

Foot-Pound/Second to Kilowatt Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Kilowatt (kW)
0.5	0.000678
1	0.001356
2	0.002712
5	0.006779
10	0.013558
15	0.020337
20	0.027116
25	0.033895
50	0.067791
100	0.135582
250	0.338954
500	0.677909
1000	1.355818

Kilowatt to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Kilowatt (kW)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	368.781075
1	737.562149
2	1,475.124299
5	3,687.810746
10	7,375.621493
15	11,063.432239
20	14,751.242986
25	18,439.053732
50	36,878.107465
100	73,756.214929
250	184,390.537324
500	368,781.074647
1000	737,562.149294

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.

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)

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

Kilowatt (kW)

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 Foot-Pound/Second to Kilowatt

To convert from Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s) to Kilowatt (kW), multiply the value by 0.0013558179.

Formula: kW = ft·lbf/s × 0.0013558179

Reverse: ft·lbf/s = kW × 737.5621492943

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound/Second. For example: 5 ft·lbf/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0013558179
The result is: 0.006779 kW

About Foot-Pound/Second

The foot-pound/second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/second equals 1.355817948 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 Kilowatt

The kilowatt (kW) is a unit of power. One kilowatt equals 1000 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 Kilowatt are in 1 Foot-Pound/Second?

There are exactly 0.0013558179 Kilowatt in 1 Foot-Pound/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Second to Kilowatt is 0.0013558179.

What is the formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Kilowatt?

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Kilowatt is: kW = ft·lbf/s × 0.0013558179. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Second to Kilowatt, you would multiply 10 by 0.0013558179.

What is a Foot-Pound/Second?