Kilometers per hour to meters per second
1 kilometer per hour in meters per second
1 km/h = 0.27778 m/s
m/s = km/h × 5/18
To convert kilometers per hour to meters per second, multiply by 0.2777777778. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.
Kilometers per hour to meters per second table
| Kilometers per hour | Meters per second |
|---|---|
| 1 km/h | 0.27778 |
| 2 km/h | 0.55556 |
| 3 km/h | 0.83333 |
| 4 km/h | 1.111111 |
| 5 km/h | 1.388889 |
| 10 km/h | 2.777778 |
| 15 km/h | 4.166667 |
| 20 km/h | 5.555556 |
| 25 km/h | 6.944444 |
| 30 km/h | 8.333333 |
| 40 km/h | 11.11111 |
| 50 km/h | 13.88889 |
| 75 km/h | 20.83333 |
| 100 km/h | 27.77778 |
| 250 km/h | 69.44444 |
| 500 km/h | 138.8889 |
| 1,000 km/h | 277.7778 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is m/s = km/h × 5/18. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.
Common questions
- How many meters per second are in one kilometer per hour?
- One kilometer per hour equals 0.27778 meters per second. m/s = km/h × 5/18.
- How do you convert kilometers per hour to meters per second?
- Use m/s = km/h × 5/18. So 10 km/h is 2.777778 m/s.
- How many kilometers per hour are in one meter per second?
- One meter per second equals 3.6 kilometers per hour, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Related pages
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place