Convert Feet per minute to Centimeters per second

Feet per minute → Centimeters per second
ft/min × 0.508 = cm/s cm/s × 1.968504 = ft/min

To convert feet per minute (ft/min) to centimeters per second (cm/s), multiply the feet per minute value by 0.508. 1 ft/min = 0.508 cm/s, and 1 cm/s = 1.968504 ft/min. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert cm/s to ft/min.

ft/min to cm/s table
Feet per minute (ft/min) Centimeters per second (cm/s)
0.1 ft/min 0.0508 cm/s
0.5 ft/min 0.254 cm/s
1 ft/min 0.508 cm/s
2 ft/min 1.016 cm/s
5 ft/min 2.54 cm/s
10 ft/min 5.08 cm/s
20 ft/min 10.16 cm/s
50 ft/min 25.4 cm/s
100 ft/min 50.8 cm/s
500 ft/min 254 cm/s
1000 ft/min 508 cm/s
Common linear speed ranges
Typical real-world values (m/s)
Application Typical range
Slow positioning axis 0.01 – 0.5 m/s
Conveyor / transport 0.1 – 2 m/s
Fast handling axis 1 – 5 m/s
High-speed pick & place 3 – 10 m/s