Foot-Pound/Second to Megawatt Converter

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1.355818e-6

1 ft·lbf/s = 1.355818e-6 MW

Formula:

MW = ft·lbf/s × 0.0000013558

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/s = 1.355818e-6 MW

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 Megawatt conversions

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

Foot-Pound/Second to Megawatt Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Megawatt (MW)
0.5	6.779090e-7
1	1.355818e-6
2	2.711636e-6
5	6.779090e-6
10	1.355818e-5
15	2.033727e-5
20	2.711636e-5
25	3.389545e-5
50	6.779090e-5
100	0.000136
250	0.000339
500	0.000678
1000	0.001356

Megawatt to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Megawatt (MW)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	368,781.074647
1	737,562.149294
2	1,475,124.298589
5	3,687,810.746472
10	7,375,621.492943
15	11,063,432.239415
20	14,751,242.985887
25	18,439,053.732359
50	36,878,107.464717
100	73,756,214.929435
250	184,390,537.323587
500	368,781,074.647174
1000	737,562,149.294347

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

Megawatt (MW)

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 Megawatt

To convert from Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s) to Megawatt (MW), multiply the value by 1.355818e-6.

Formula: MW = ft·lbf/s × 0.0000013558

Reverse: ft·lbf/s = MW × 737,562.1492943472

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 1.355818e-6
The result is: 6.779090e-6 MW

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 Megawatt

The megawatt (MW) is a unit of power. One megawatt equals 1.000000 × 10^+6 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 Megawatt are in 1 Foot-Pound/Second?

There are exactly 1.355818e-6 Megawatt in 1 Foot-Pound/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Second to Megawatt is 1.355818e-6.

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

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Megawatt is: MW = ft·lbf/s × 0.0000013558. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Second to Megawatt, you would multiply 10 by 1.355818e-6.

What is a Foot-Pound/Second?