Mile per hour to Foot per second Converter
Type a value — the answer appears instantly. 1 mph = 1.46667 ft/s.
Reviewed by the OmniCalc teamMethod verified 2026-07-01
1.46667 feet per second
= 1.60934 km/h= 0.44704 m/s
equals 1.46667 feet per secondFormula: ft/s = mph × 1.4666667
Mile per hour to Foot per second formula
ft/s = mph × 1.4666667
Convert 5 miles per hour to feet per second
- Start with 5 miles per hour.
- Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 × 1.46667 = 7.33333.
- So 5 mph = 7.33333 ft/s.
Mile per hour to Foot per second conversion table
| Miles per hour (mph) | Feet per second (ft/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mph | 0.0146667 ft/s |
| 0.1 mph | 0.146667 ft/s |
| 0.25 mph | 0.366667 ft/s |
| 0.5 mph | 0.733333 ft/s |
| 1 mph | 1.46667 ft/s |
| 2 mph | 2.93333 ft/s |
| 3 mph | 4.4 ft/s |
| 4 mph | 5.86667 ft/s |
| 5 mph | 7.33333 ft/s |
| 6 mph | 8.8 ft/s |
| 7 mph | 10.2667 ft/s |
| 8 mph | 11.7333 ft/s |
| 9 mph | 13.2 ft/s |
| 10 mph | 14.6667 ft/s |
| 15 mph | 22 ft/s |
| 20 mph | 29.3333 ft/s |
| 25 mph | 36.6667 ft/s |
| 30 mph | 44 ft/s |
| 40 mph | 58.6667 ft/s |
| 50 mph | 73.3333 ft/s |
| 75 mph | 110 ft/s |
| 100 mph | 146.667 ft/s |
| 250 mph | 366.667 ft/s |
| 500 mph | 733.333 ft/s |
| 1,000 mph | 1,466.67 ft/s |
| 5,000 mph | 7,333.33 ft/s |
| 10,000 mph | 14,666.7 ft/s |
Unit definitions
What is a mile per hour?
The mile per hour is the customary speed unit in the United States and United Kingdom for road traffic and speed limits. It equals one statute mile travelled in one hour. One mile per hour is about 1.609 kilometres per hour.
What is a foot per second?
The foot per second is a US customary speed unit, the distance in feet covered each second. It is used in ballistics, physics problems, and some engineering fields. One foot per second is exactly 0.3048 metres per second.
Frequently asked questions
How many feet per second are in one mile per hour?
One mile per hour equals 1.46667 feet per second (1 mph = 1.46667 ft/s).
How do I convert miles per hour to feet per second?
Multiply the value in miles per hour by 1.46667. For example, 10 mph × 1.46667 = 14.6667 ft/s.
Which is bigger — a mile per hour or a foot per second?
A mile per hour is bigger: one mile per hour contains 1.46667 feet per second.
Is this mile per hour to foot per second converter free?
Yes — the converter is free, works offline once loaded, and computes instantly in your browser without sending your numbers to a server.
Conversion factors follow international definitions (SI / NIST). Last verified 2026-07-01.