Foot/Minute to Yard/Second Converter

Speed Converter

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Decimals:

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0.005556

1 ft/min = 0.005556 yd/s

Formula:

yd/s = ft/min × 0.0055555556

With your value: 1 ft/min = 0.00555556 yd/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 Yard/Second conversions

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

Foot/Minute to Yard/Second Conversion Table

Foot/Minute (ft/min)	Yard/Second (yd/s)
0.5	0.002778
1	0.005556
2	0.011111
5	0.027778
10	0.055556
15	0.083333
20	0.111111
25	0.138889
50	0.277778
100	0.555556
250	1.388889
500	2.777778
1000	5.555556

Yard/Second to Foot/Minute Conversion Table

Yard/Second (yd/s)	Foot/Minute (ft/min)
0.5	90
1	180
2	360
5	900
10	1,800
15	2,700
20	3,600
25	4,500
50	9,000
100	18,000
250	45,000
500	90,000
1000	180,000

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

Yard/Second (yd/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 Yard/Second

To convert from Foot/Minute (ft/min) to Yard/Second (yd/s), multiply the value by 0.0055555556.

Formula: yd/s = ft/min × 0.0055555556

Reverse: ft/min = yd/s × 180

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Minute. For example: 5 ft/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0055555556
The result is: 0.027778 yd/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 Yard/Second

The yard/second (yd/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One yard/second equals 0.9144 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 Yard/Second are in 1 Foot/Minute?

There are exactly 0.0055555556 Yard/Second in 1 Foot/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Minute to Yard/Second is 0.0055555556.

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

The formula to convert Foot/Minute to Yard/Second is: yd/s = ft/min × 0.0055555556. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Minute to Yard/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.0055555556.

What is a Foot/Minute?