Foot/Minute to Centimeter/Second Converter

Speed Converter

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0.508

1 ft/min = 0.508 cm/s

Formula:

cm/s = ft/min × 0.508

With your value: 1 ft/min = 0.508 cm/s

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 ft/min

Walking pace (2.8e+2× your value)276 ft/min

Cycling (1.1e+3× your value)1.08e+3 ft/min

Urban speed limit (50 km/h) (2.7e+3× your value)2.74e+3 ft/min

Cheetah sprint (5.7e+3× your value)5.71e+3 ft/min

Motorway (110 km/h) (6.0e+3× your value)6.02e+3 ft/min

Other Foot/Minute to Centimeter/Second conversions

2 ft/min to cm/s 3 ft/min to cm/s 4 ft/min to cm/s 5 ft/min to cm/s 6 ft/min to cm/s 7 ft/min to cm/s 8 ft/min to cm/s

Foot/Minute to Centimeter/Second Conversion Table

Foot/Minute (ft/min)	Centimeter/Second (cm/s)
0.5	0.254
1	0.508
2	1.016
5	2.54
10	5.08
15	7.62
20	10.16
25	12.7
50	25.4
100	50.8
250	127
500	254
1000	508

Centimeter/Second to Foot/Minute Conversion Table

Centimeter/Second (cm/s)	Foot/Minute (ft/min)
0.5	0.984252
1	1.968504
2	3.937008
5	9.84252
10	19.685039
15	29.527559
20	39.370079
25	49.212598
50	98.425197
100	196.850394
250	492.125984
500	984.251969
1000	1,968.503937

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/Minute (ft/min)

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

Centimeter/Second (cm/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/Minute to Centimeter/Second

To convert from Foot/Minute (ft/min) to Centimeter/Second (cm/s), multiply the value by 0.508.

Formula: cm/s = ft/min × 0.508

Reverse: ft/min = cm/s × 1.968503937

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Minute. For example: 5 ft/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.508
The result is: 2.54 cm/s

About Foot/Minute

The foot/minute (ft/min) is a unit of speed and velocity. One foot/minute equals 0.00508 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 Centimeter/Second

The centimeter/second (cm/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One centimeter/second equals 0.01 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Centimeter/Second are in 1 Foot/Minute?

There are exactly 0.508 Centimeter/Second in 1 Foot/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Minute to Centimeter/Second is 0.508.

What is the formula to convert Foot/Minute to Centimeter/Second?

The formula to convert Foot/Minute to Centimeter/Second is: cm/s = ft/min × 0.508. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Minute to Centimeter/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.508.

What is a Foot/Minute?