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Miles per hour to feet per second

1 mile per hour in feet per second
1 mph = 1.466667 ft/s
ft/s = mph × 22/15

To convert miles per hour to feet per second, multiply by 1.466666667. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Miles per hour to feet per second table

Common mile per hour values converted to feet per second.
Miles per hour Feet per second
1 mph 1.466667
2 mph 2.933333
3 mph 4.4
4 mph 5.866667
5 mph 7.333333
10 mph 14.66667
15 mph 22
20 mph 29.33333
25 mph 36.66667
30 mph 44
40 mph 58.66667
50 mph 73.33333
75 mph 110
100 mph 146.6667
250 mph 366.6667
500 mph 733.3333
1,000 mph 1,466.6667

How the conversion works

The relationship is ft/s = mph × 22/15. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many feet per second are in one mile per hour?
One mile per hour equals 1.466667 feet per second. ft/s = mph × 22/15.
How do you convert miles per hour to feet per second?
Use ft/s = mph × 22/15. So 10 mph is 14.66667 ft/s.
How many miles per hour are in one foot per second?
One foot per second equals 0.68182 miles per hour, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked