Foot/Second to Yard/Second Converter

Speed Converter

18 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.333333

1 ft/s = 0.333333 yd/s

Formula:

yd/s = ft/s × 0.3333333333

With your value: 1 ft/s = 0.33333333 yd/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 Yard/Second conversions

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

Foot/Second to Yard/Second Conversion Table

Foot/Second (ft/s)	Yard/Second (yd/s)
0.5	0.166667
1	0.333333
2	0.666667
5	1.666667
10	3.333333
15	5
20	6.666667
25	8.333333
50	16.666667
100	33.333333
250	83.333333
500	166.666667
1000	333.333333

Yard/Second to Foot/Second Conversion Table

Yard/Second (yd/s)	Foot/Second (ft/s)
0.5	1.5
1	3
2	6
5	15
10	30
15	45
20	60
25	75
50	150
100	300
250	750
500	1,500
1000	3,000

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/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

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/Second to Yard/Second

To convert from Foot/Second (ft/s) to Yard/Second (yd/s), multiply the value by 0.3333333333.

Formula: yd/s = ft/s × 0.3333333333

Reverse: ft/s = yd/s × 3

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot/Second. For example: 5 ft/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.3333333333
The result is: 1.666667 yd/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 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/Second?

There are exactly 0.3333333333 Yard/Second in 1 Foot/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot/Second to Yard/Second is 0.3333333333.

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

The formula to convert Foot/Second to Yard/Second is: yd/s = ft/s × 0.3333333333. For example, to convert 10 Foot/Second to Yard/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.3333333333.

What is a Foot/Second?