Foot/Minute to Mile/Second Converter

Speed Converter

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3.156566e-6

1 ft/min = 3.156566e-6 mi/s

Formula:

mi/s = ft/min × 0.0000031566

With your value: 1 ft/min = 3.156566e-6 mi/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 Mile/Second conversions

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

Foot/Minute to Mile/Second Conversion Table

Foot/Minute (ft/min)	Mile/Second (mi/s)
0.5	1.578283e-6
1	3.156566e-6
2	6.313131e-6
5	1.578283e-5
10	3.156566e-5
15	4.734848e-5
20	6.313131e-5
25	7.891414e-5
50	0.000158
100	0.000316
250	0.000789
500	0.001578
1000	0.003157

Mile/Second to Foot/Minute Conversion Table

Mile/Second (mi/s)	Foot/Minute (ft/min)
0.5	158,400
1	316,800
2	633,600
5	1,584,000
10	3,168,000
15	4,752,000
20	6,336,000
25	7,920,000
50	15,840,000
100	31,680,000
250	79,200,000
500	158,400,000
1000	316,800,000

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

Mile/Second (mi/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 Mile/Second

To convert from Foot/Minute (ft/min) to Mile/Second (mi/s), multiply the value by 3.156566e-6.

Formula: mi/s = ft/min × 0.0000031566

Reverse: ft/min = mi/s × 316,800

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Minute. For example: 5 ft/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 3.156566e-6
The result is: 1.578283e-5 mi/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 Mile/Second

The mile/second (mi/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One mile/second equals 1609.344 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 Mile/Second are in 1 Foot/Minute?

There are exactly 3.156566e-6 Mile/Second in 1 Foot/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Minute to Mile/Second is 3.156566e-6.

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

The formula to convert Foot/Minute to Mile/Second is: mi/s = ft/min × 0.0000031566. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Minute to Mile/Second, you would multiply 10 by 3.156566e-6.

What is a Foot/Minute?