Feet Per Second to Meters Per Second

1 foot per second = 0.3048 meters per second. To convert feet per second (ft/s) to meters per second (m/s), multiply by 0.3048.

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How to convert feet per second to meters per second

m/s = ft/s × 0.3048

Example: convert 8 feet per second to meters per second.
8 ft/s × 0.3048 = 2.4384 m/s

The same relationship in reverse: 1 meter per second = 3.280839895 feet per second, so you can also divide by 3.280839895. Need the other direction? Use the meters per second to feet per second converter.

You will typically need this conversion for ballistics and engineering calculations.

Feet Per Second to Meters Per Second conversion chart

Feet Per Second (ft/s)Meters Per Second (m/s)
1 ft/s0.3048 m/s
2 ft/s0.6096 m/s
3 ft/s0.9144 m/s
4 ft/s1.2192 m/s
5 ft/s1.524 m/s
6 ft/s1.8288 m/s
7 ft/s2.1336 m/s
8 ft/s2.4384 m/s
9 ft/s2.7432 m/s
10 ft/s3.048 m/s
15 ft/s4.572 m/s
20 ft/s6.096 m/s
25 ft/s7.62 m/s
30 ft/s9.144 m/s
40 ft/s12.192 m/s
50 ft/s15.24 m/s
75 ft/s22.86 m/s
100 ft/s30.48 m/s
250 ft/s76.2 m/s
500 ft/s152.4 m/s
1,000 ft/s304.8 m/s

Values rounded to 8 significant figures. The converter above shows up to 12.

About the units

Foot Per Second (ft/s)

Exactly 0.3048 m/s. Used for projectile speeds and fluid flow in US engineering.

Meter Per Second (m/s)

The SI unit of speed. Used in physics and for wind speed in many weather services.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters per second are in a foot per second?

1 foot per second = 0.3048 meters per second. Going the other way, 1 meter per second = 3.280839895 feet per second.

How do I convert feet per second to meters per second?

To convert feet per second to meters per second, multiply by 0.3048. The formula is m/s = ft/s × 0.3048.

What is 8 ft/s in m/s?

8 feet per second is 2.4384 meters per second (8 ft/s × 0.3048 = 2.4384 m/s).

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