Foot/Second to Centimeter/Second Converter

Speed Converter

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Decimals:

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30.48

1 ft/s = 30.48 cm/s

Formula:

cm/s = ft/s × 30.48

With your value: 1 ft/s = 30.48 cm/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in foot/second so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 ft/s

Walking pace (4.6× your value)4.59 ft/s

Cycling (18× your value)18.0 ft/s

Urban speed limit (50 km/h) (46× your value)45.6 ft/s

Cheetah sprint (95× your value)95.1 ft/s

Motorway (110 km/h) (1.0e+2× your value)100 ft/s

Other Foot/Second to Centimeter/Second conversions

2 ft/s to cm/s 3 ft/s to cm/s 4 ft/s to cm/s 5 ft/s to cm/s 6 ft/s to cm/s 7 ft/s to cm/s 8 ft/s to cm/s

Foot/Second to Centimeter/Second Conversion Table

Foot/Second (ft/s)	Centimeter/Second (cm/s)
0.5	15.24
1	30.48
2	60.96
5	152.4
10	304.8
15	457.2
20	609.6
25	762
50	1,524
100	3,048
250	7,620
500	15,240
1000	30,480

Centimeter/Second to Foot/Second Conversion Table

Centimeter/Second (cm/s)	Foot/Second (ft/s)
0.5	0.016404
1	0.032808
2	0.065617
5	0.164042
10	0.328084
15	0.492126
20	0.656168
25	0.82021
50	1.64042
100	3.28084
250	8.2021
500	16.404199
1000	32.808399

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/Second (ft/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

Centimeter/Second (cm/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/Second to Centimeter/Second

To convert from Foot/Second (ft/s) to Centimeter/Second (cm/s), multiply the value by 30.48.

Formula: cm/s = ft/s × 30.48

Reverse: ft/s = cm/s × 0.032808399

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Second. For example: 5 ft/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 30.48
The result is: 152.4 cm/s

About Foot/Second

The foot/second (ft/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One foot/second equals 0.3048 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 Centimeter/Second

The centimeter/second (cm/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One centimeter/second equals 0.01 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 Centimeter/Second are in 1 Foot/Second?

There are exactly 30.48 Centimeter/Second in 1 Foot/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Second to Centimeter/Second is 30.48.

What is the formula to convert Foot/Second to Centimeter/Second?

The formula to convert Foot/Second to Centimeter/Second is: cm/s = ft/s × 30.48. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Second to Centimeter/Second, you would multiply 10 by 30.48.

What is a Foot/Second?