Convert Miles per hour to Meters per second

Miles per hour → Meters per second
mph × 0.44704 = m/s m/s × 2.236936 = mph

To convert miles per hour (mph) to meters per second (m/s), multiply the miles per hour value by 0.44704. 1 mph = 0.44704 m/s, and 1 m/s = 2.236936 mph. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert m/s to mph.

mph to m/s table
Miles per hour (mph) Meters per second (m/s)
0.1 mph 0.044704 m/s
0.5 mph 0.22352 m/s
1 mph 0.44704 m/s
2 mph 0.89408 m/s
5 mph 2.2352 m/s
10 mph 4.4704 m/s
20 mph 8.9408 m/s
50 mph 22.352 m/s
100 mph 44.704 m/s
500 mph 223.52 m/s
1000 mph 447.04 m/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