Foot/Minute to Kilometer/Second Converter

Speed Converter

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5.080000e-6

1 ft/min = 5.080000e-6 km/s

Formula:

km/s = ft/min × 0.00000508

With your value: 1 ft/min = 5.080000e-6 km/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 Kilometer/Second conversions

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

Foot/Minute to Kilometer/Second Conversion Table

Foot/Minute (ft/min)	Kilometer/Second (km/s)
0.5	2.540000e-6
1	5.080000e-6
2	1.016000e-5
5	2.540000e-5
10	5.080000e-5
15	7.620000e-5
20	0.000102
25	0.000127
50	0.000254
100	0.000508
250	0.00127
500	0.00254
1000	0.00508

Kilometer/Second to Foot/Minute Conversion Table

Kilometer/Second (km/s)	Foot/Minute (ft/min)
0.5	98,425.19685
1	196,850.393701
2	393,700.787402
5	984,251.968504
10	1,968,503.937008
15	2,952,755.905512
20	3,937,007.874016
25	4,921,259.84252
50	9,842,519.685039
100	19,685,039.370079
250	49,212,598.425197
500	98,425,196.850394
1000	196,850,393.700787

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

Kilometer/Second (km/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 Kilometer/Second

To convert from Foot/Minute (ft/min) to Kilometer/Second (km/s), multiply the value by 5.080000e-6.

Formula: km/s = ft/min × 0.00000508

Reverse: ft/min = km/s × 196,850.3937007874

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Minute. For example: 5 ft/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 5.080000e-6
The result is: 2.540000e-5 km/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 Kilometer/Second

The kilometer/second (km/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One kilometer/second equals 1000 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 Kilometer/Second are in 1 Foot/Minute?

There are exactly 5.080000e-6 Kilometer/Second in 1 Foot/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Minute to Kilometer/Second is 5.080000e-6.

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

The formula to convert Foot/Minute to Kilometer/Second is: km/s = ft/min × 0.00000508. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Minute to Kilometer/Second, you would multiply 10 by 5.080000e-6.

What is a Foot/Minute?