All Velocity Equivalents
Velocity Conversion Table
| m/s | km/h | ft/s | ft/min | mph | kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.6 | 3.2808 | 196.85 | 2.2369 | 1.9438 |
| 5 | 18 | 16.404 | 984.25 | 11.185 | 9.7192 |
| 10 | 36 | 32.808 | 1,968.5 | 22.369 | 19.438 |
| 25 | 90 | 82.021 | 4,921.3 | 55.923 | 48.596 |
| 50 | 180 | 164.04 | 9,842.5 | 111.85 | 97.192 |
| 100 | 360 | 328.08 | 19,685 | 223.69 | 194.38 |
| 250 | 900 | 820.21 | 49,213 | 559.23 | 485.96 |
| 500 | 1,800 | 1,640.4 | 98,425 | 1,118.5 | 971.92 |
| 1,000 | 3,600 | 3,280.8 | 196,850 | 2,236.9 | 1,943.8 |
Velocity Units
SI unit of velocity. Used in fluid mechanics, structural dynamics, and international engineering standards.
Standard metric unit for vehicle speed, wind speed, and transportation engineering outside the US.
Primary US unit for pipe flow velocity, open channel flow, and fluid mechanics calculations.
Used for HVAC duct air velocity, conveyor belt speed, and elevator speed specifications.
Standard US unit for vehicle speed, wind speed (in weather), and transportation engineering.
Nautical miles per hour. Standard for maritime and aviation speed. Used for wind speed in meteorology.
Used for soil permeability (hydraulic conductivity), slow flow measurements, and groundwater velocity.
Used for very slow velocities like sedimentation rates, creep rates, and some vibration measurements.
Used for vibration velocity measurements (ips), hydraulic cylinder speed, and some manufacturing speeds.
Ratio of speed to the speed of sound (343 m/s in dry air at 20°C). Critical for aerospace and compressible flow.
Used for some aviation and high-speed calculations. 1 mi/min = 60 mph.
Popular Velocity Conversions
- Meter per Second to Foot per Second (m/s → ft/s)
- Foot per Second to Meter per Second (ft/s → m/s)
- Mile per Hour to Kilometer per Hour (mph → km/h)
- Kilometer per Hour to Mile per Hour (km/h → mph)
- Mile per Hour to Foot per Second (mph → ft/s)
- Knot to Mile per Hour (kn → mph)
- Mile per Hour to Meter per Second (mph → m/s)
- Kilometer per Hour to Meter per Second (km/h → m/s)
- Foot per Second to Mile per Hour (ft/s → mph)
- Knot to Kilometer per Hour (kn → km/h)
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