Convert Miles per hour to Feet per second

Miles per hour → Feet per second
mph × 1.466667 = ft/s ft/s × 0.6818182 = mph

To convert miles per hour (mph) to feet per second (ft/s), multiply the miles per hour value by 1.466667. 1 mph = 1.466667 ft/s, and 1 ft/s = 0.6818182 mph. 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 mph.

mph to ft/s table
Miles per hour (mph) Feet per second (ft/s)
0.1 mph 0.1466667 ft/s
0.5 mph 0.7333333 ft/s
1 mph 1.466667 ft/s
2 mph 2.933333 ft/s
5 mph 7.333333 ft/s
10 mph 14.66667 ft/s
20 mph 29.33333 ft/s
50 mph 73.33333 ft/s
100 mph 146.6667 ft/s
500 mph 733.3333 ft/s
1000 mph 1466.667 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