Foot/Minute to Knot Converter

Speed Converter

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0.009875

1 ft/min = 0.009875 kn

Formula:

kn = ft/min × 0.00987473

With your value: 1 ft/min = 0.00987473 kn

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 Knot conversions

2 ft/min to kn 3 ft/min to kn 4 ft/min to kn 5 ft/min to kn 6 ft/min to kn 7 ft/min to kn 8 ft/min to kn

Foot/Minute to Knot Conversion Table

Foot/Minute (ft/min)	Knot (kn)
0.5	0.004937
1	0.009875
2	0.019749
5	0.049374
10	0.098747
15	0.148121
20	0.197495
25	0.246868
50	0.493737
100	0.987473
250	2.468683
500	4.937365
1000	9.87473

Knot to Foot/Minute Conversion Table

Knot (kn)	Foot/Minute (ft/min)
0.5	50.634296
1	101.268591
2	202.537183
5	506.342957
10	1,012.685913
15	1,519.02887
20	2,025.371827
25	2,531.714783
50	5,063.429567
100	10,126.859134
250	25,317.147835
500	50,634.295669
1000	101,268.591339

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

Knot (kn)

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 Knot

To convert from Foot/Minute (ft/min) to Knot (kn), multiply the value by 0.00987473.

Formula: kn = ft/min × 0.00987473

Reverse: ft/min = kn × 101.2685913386

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Minute. For example: 5 ft/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.00987473
The result is: 0.049374 kn

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 Knot

The knot equals one nautical mile per hour and is used in maritime and aviation contexts.

Fun Fact: The knot gets its name from the practice of using a knotted rope to measure ship speed.

Common uses: navigation, aviation, sailing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Knot are in 1 Foot/Minute?

There are exactly 0.00987473 Knot in 1 Foot/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Minute to Knot is 0.00987473.

What is the formula to convert Foot/Minute to Knot?

The formula to convert Foot/Minute to Knot is: kn = ft/min × 0.00987473. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Minute to Knot, you would multiply 10 by 0.00987473.

What is a Foot/Minute?