Foot/Minute to Meter/Second Converter

Speed Converter

18 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.00508

1 ft/min = 0.00508 m/s

Formula:

m/s = ft/min × 0.00508

With your value: 1 ft/min = 0.00508 m/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 Meter/Second conversions

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

Foot/Minute to Meter/Second Conversion Table

Foot/Minute (ft/min)	Meter/Second (m/s)
0.5	0.00254
1	0.00508
2	0.01016
5	0.0254
10	0.0508
15	0.0762
20	0.1016
25	0.127
50	0.254
100	0.508
250	1.27
500	2.54
1000	5.08

Meter/Second to Foot/Minute Conversion Table

Meter/Second (m/s)	Foot/Minute (ft/min)
0.5	98.425197
1	196.850394
2	393.700787
5	984.251969
10	1,968.503937
15	2,952.755906
20	3,937.007874
25	4,921.259843
50	9,842.519685
100	19,685.03937
250	49,212.598425
500	98,425.19685
1000	196,850.393701

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

Meter/Second (m/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 Meter/Second

To convert from Foot/Minute (ft/min) to Meter/Second (m/s), multiply the value by 0.00508.

Formula: m/s = ft/min × 0.00508

Reverse: ft/min = m/s × 196.8503937008

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Minute. For example: 5 ft/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.00508
The result is: 0.0254 m/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 Meter/Second

The meter/second (m/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One meter/second equals 1 metre per second. 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 Meter/Second are in 1 Foot/Minute?

There are exactly 0.00508 Meter/Second in 1 Foot/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Minute to Meter/Second is 0.00508.

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

The formula to convert Foot/Minute to Meter/Second is: m/s = ft/min × 0.00508. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Minute to Meter/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.00508.

What is a Foot/Minute?