Foot/Second to Meter/Minute Converter

Speed Converter

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18.288

1 ft/s = 18.288 m/min

Formula:

m/min = ft/s × 18.288

With your value: 1 ft/s = 18.288 m/min

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 Meter/Minute conversions

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

Foot/Second to Meter/Minute Conversion Table

Foot/Second (ft/s)	Meter/Minute (m/min)
0.5	9.144
1	18.288
2	36.576
5	91.44
10	182.88
15	274.32
20	365.76
25	457.2
50	914.4
100	1,828.8
250	4,572
500	9,144
1000	18,288

Meter/Minute to Foot/Second Conversion Table

Meter/Minute (m/min)	Foot/Second (ft/s)
0.5	0.02734
1	0.054681
2	0.109361
5	0.273403
10	0.546807
15	0.82021
20	1.093613
25	1.367017
50	2.734033
100	5.468066
250	13.670166
500	27.340332
1000	54.680665

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

Meter/Minute (m/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

How to Convert Foot/Second to Meter/Minute

To convert from Foot/Second (ft/s) to Meter/Minute (m/min), multiply the value by 18.288.

Formula: m/min = ft/s × 18.288

Reverse: ft/s = m/min × 0.0546806649

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Second. For example: 5 ft/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 18.288
The result is: 91.44 m/min

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 Meter/Minute

The meter/minute (m/min) is a unit of speed and velocity. One meter/minute equals 0.01666666667 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 Meter/Minute are in 1 Foot/Second?

There are exactly 18.288 Meter/Minute in 1 Foot/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Second to Meter/Minute is 18.288.

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

The formula to convert Foot/Second to Meter/Minute is: m/min = ft/s × 18.288. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Second to Meter/Minute, you would multiply 10 by 18.288.

What is a Foot/Second?