Kilowatt to Foot-Pound/Second Converter

Power Converter

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737.562149

1 kW = 737.562149 ft·lbf/s

Formula:

ft·lbf/s = kW × 737.5621492943

With your value: 1 kW = 737.56214929 ft·lbf/s

How big is that?

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

LED bulb (1/1.1e+2 your value)0.00900 kW

Laptop (1/15 your value)0.0650 kW

Microwave oven (1.0× your value)1.00 kW

Your value1.00 kW

Electric kettle (3.0× your value)3.00 kW

Family car engine (90× your value)90.0 kW

Other Kilowatt to Foot-Pound/Second conversions

2 kW to ft·lbf/s 3 kW to ft·lbf/s 4 kW to ft·lbf/s 5 kW to ft·lbf/s 6 kW to ft·lbf/s 7 kW to ft·lbf/s 8 kW to ft·lbf/s

Kilowatt to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Kilowatt (kW)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	368.781075
1	737.562149
2	1,475.124299
5	3,687.810746
10	7,375.621493
15	11,063.432239
20	14,751.242986
25	18,439.053732
50	36,878.107465
100	73,756.214929
250	184,390.537324
500	368,781.074647
1000	737,562.149294

Foot-Pound/Second to Kilowatt Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Kilowatt (kW)
0.5	0.000678
1	0.001356
2	0.002712
5	0.006779
10	0.013558
15	0.020337
20	0.027116
25	0.033895
50	0.067791
100	0.135582
250	0.338954
500	0.677909
1000	1.355818

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.

Kilowatt (kW)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Kilowatt to Foot-Pound/Second

To convert from Kilowatt (kW) to Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s), multiply the value by 737.5621492943.

Formula: ft·lbf/s = kW × 737.5621492943

Reverse: kW = ft·lbf/s × 0.0013558179

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Kilowatt. For example: 5 kW
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 737.5621492943
The result is: 3,687.810746 ft·lbf/s

About Kilowatt

The kilowatt (kW) is a unit of power. One kilowatt equals 1000 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Foot-Pound/Second

The foot-pound/second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/second equals 1.355817948 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Foot-Pound/Second are in 1 Kilowatt?

There are exactly 737.5621492943 Foot-Pound/Second in 1 Kilowatt. This means the conversion factor from Kilowatt to Foot-Pound/Second is 737.5621492943.

What is the formula to convert Kilowatt to Foot-Pound/Second?

The formula to convert Kilowatt to Foot-Pound/Second is: ft·lbf/s = kW × 737.5621492943. For example, to convert 10 Kilowatt to Foot-Pound/Second, you would multiply 10 by 737.5621492943.

What is a Kilowatt?