Meters Per Second to Kilometers Per Hour

1 meter per second = 3.6 kilometers per hour. To convert meters per second (m/s) to kilometers per hour (km/h), multiply by 3.6.

⇄
 
 

How to convert meters per second to kilometers per hour

km/h = m/s × 3.6

Example: convert 8 meters per second to kilometers per hour.
8 m/s × 3.6 = 28.8 km/h

The same relationship in reverse: 1 kilometer per hour = 0.2777777778 meters per second, so you can also divide by 0.2777777778. Need the other direction? Use the kilometers per hour to meters per second converter.

You will typically need this conversion for physics problems, sprinting and wind speed.

Meters Per Second to Kilometers Per Hour conversion chart

Meters Per Second (m/s)Kilometers Per Hour (km/h)
1 m/s3.6 km/h
2 m/s7.2 km/h
3 m/s10.8 km/h
4 m/s14.4 km/h
5 m/s18 km/h
6 m/s21.6 km/h
7 m/s25.2 km/h
8 m/s28.8 km/h
9 m/s32.4 km/h
10 m/s36 km/h
15 m/s54 km/h
20 m/s72 km/h
25 m/s90 km/h
30 m/s108 km/h
40 m/s144 km/h
50 m/s180 km/h
75 m/s270 km/h
100 m/s360 km/h
250 m/s900 km/h
500 m/s1,800 km/h
1,000 m/s3,600 km/h

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

About the units

Meter Per Second (m/s)

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

Kilometer Per Hour (km/h)

Used for road speed limits and car speedometers in most of the world. 1 km/h = 1/3.6 m/s.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers per hour are in a meter per second?

1 meter per second = 3.6 kilometers per hour. Going the other way, 1 kilometer per hour = 0.2777777778 meters per second.

How do I convert meters per second to kilometers per hour?

To convert meters per second to kilometers per hour, multiply by 3.6. The formula is km/h = m/s × 3.6.

What is 8 m/s in km/h?

8 meters per second is 28.8 kilometers per hour (8 m/s × 3.6 = 28.8 km/h).

More speed conversions