Kilometer/Minute to Meter/Second Converter

Speed Converter

18 units available

Decimals:

From

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16.666667

1 km/min = 16.666667 m/s

Formula:

m/s = km/min × 16.666666667

With your value: 1 km/min = 16.66666667 m/s

How big is that?

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

Walking pace (1/12 your value)0.0840 km/min

Cycling (1/3.0 your value)0.330 km/min

Urban speed limit (50 km/h) (1/1.2 your value)0.834 km/min

Your value1.00 km/min

Cheetah sprint (1.7× your value)1.74 km/min

Motorway (110 km/h) (1.8× your value)1.84 km/min

Other Kilometer/Minute to Meter/Second conversions

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

Kilometer/Minute to Meter/Second Conversion Table

Kilometer/Minute (km/min)	Meter/Second (m/s)
0.5	8.333333
1	16.666667
2	33.333333
5	83.333333
10	166.666667
15	250
20	333.333333
25	416.666667
50	833.333333
100	1,666.666667
250	4,166.666667
500	8,333.333334
1000	16,666.666667

Meter/Second to Kilometer/Minute Conversion Table

Meter/Second (m/s)	Kilometer/Minute (km/min)
0.5	0.03
1	0.06
2	0.12
5	0.3
10	0.6
15	0.9
20	1.2
25	1.5
50	3
100	6
250	15
500	30
1000	60

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.

Kilometer/Minute (km/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

Meter/Second (m/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 Kilometer/Minute to Meter/Second

To convert from Kilometer/Minute (km/min) to Meter/Second (m/s), multiply the value by 16.666666667.

Formula: m/s = km/min × 16.666666667

Reverse: km/min = m/s × 0.06

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Kilometer/Minute. For example: 5 km/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 16.666666667
The result is: 83.333333 m/s

About Kilometer/Minute

The kilometer/minute (km/min) is a unit of speed and velocity. One kilometer/minute equals 16.66666667 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/Second

The meter/second (m/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One meter/second equals 1 metre per second. 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/Second are in 1 Kilometer/Minute?

There are exactly 16.666666667 Meter/Second in 1 Kilometer/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Kilometer/Minute to Meter/Second is 16.666666667.

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

The formula to convert Kilometer/Minute to Meter/Second is: m/s = km/min × 16.666666667. For example, to convert 10 Kilometer/Minute to Meter/Second, you would multiply 10 by 16.666666667.

What is a Kilometer/Minute?