Convert Meters per second to Kilometers per hour

Meters per second → Kilometers per hour
m/s × 3.6 = km/h km/h × 0.2777778 = m/s

To convert meters per second (m/s) to kilometers per hour (km/h), multiply the meters per second value by 3.6. 1 m/s = 3.6 km/h, and 1 km/h = 0.2777778 m/s. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert km/h to m/s.

m/s to km/h table
Meters per second (m/s) Kilometers per hour (km/h)
0.1 m/s 0.36 km/h
0.5 m/s 1.8 km/h
1 m/s 3.6 km/h
2 m/s 7.2 km/h
5 m/s 18 km/h
10 m/s 36 km/h
20 m/s 72 km/h
50 m/s 180 km/h
100 m/s 360 km/h
500 m/s 1800 km/h
1000 m/s 3600 km/h
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