Convert Feet per minute to Feet per second

Feet per minute → Feet per second
ft/min × 0.01666667 = ft/s ft/s × 60 = ft/min

To convert feet per minute (ft/min) to feet per second (ft/s), multiply the feet per minute value by 0.01666667. 1 ft/min = 0.01666667 ft/s, and 1 ft/s = 60 ft/min. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

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

ft/min to ft/s table
Feet per minute (ft/min) Feet per second (ft/s)
0.1 ft/min 0.001666667 ft/s
0.5 ft/min 0.008333333 ft/s
1 ft/min 0.01666667 ft/s
2 ft/min 0.03333333 ft/s
5 ft/min 0.08333333 ft/s
10 ft/min 0.1666667 ft/s
20 ft/min 0.3333333 ft/s
50 ft/min 0.8333333 ft/s
100 ft/min 1.666667 ft/s
500 ft/min 8.333333 ft/s
1000 ft/min 16.66667 ft/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