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Miles per hour to meters per second

1 mile per hour in meters per second
1 mph = 0.44704 m/s
m/s = mph × 0.44704

To convert miles per hour to meters per second, multiply by 0.44704. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Miles per hour to meters per second table

Common mile per hour values converted to meters per second.
Miles per hour Meters per second
1 mph 0.44704
2 mph 0.89408
3 mph 1.34112
4 mph 1.78816
5 mph 2.2352
10 mph 4.4704
15 mph 6.7056
20 mph 8.9408
25 mph 11.176
30 mph 13.4112
40 mph 17.8816
50 mph 22.352
75 mph 33.528
100 mph 44.704
250 mph 111.76
500 mph 223.52
1,000 mph 447.04

How the conversion works

The relationship is m/s = mph × 0.44704. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many meters per second are in one mile per hour?
One mile per hour equals 0.44704 meters per second. m/s = mph × 0.44704.
How do you convert miles per hour to meters per second?
Use m/s = mph × 0.44704. So 10 mph is 4.4704 m/s.
How many miles per hour are in one meter per second?
One meter per second equals 2.236936 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