ConvBolt — Unit ConverterFeet per second to Meters per second Converter
Converting feet per second to meters per second is a multiplication by a fixed factor: 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s. The table below covers the values people look up most often, and the formula section shows exactly where that factor comes from.
Because one foot per second works out to 0.3048 m/s, the meter per second is the much smaller unit of the two: a figure given in meter per second always carries a smaller number than the same measurement in foot per second. A chart drawn in ft/s can hide that, so check which label the axis uses before you compare two readings.
Driving and sport are the everyday sources of this pair: a dashboard reading in feet per second against a speed limit posted in meters per second, or a training plan written in one while a device reports the other.
The conversion factor used here is 0.3048 m/s per foot per second (4 significant digits as shown). Kept to seven figures it covers professional measurement; if you round it to two or three decimals for a spreadsheet, the error scales with the input — at a value of 1,000 ft/s a factor rounded to three decimals can be off by a measurable amount. The reverse direction uses 3.28084 ft/s per m/s, the exact reciprocal, so a round trip through both pages returns your original number.
Feet per second to Meters per second formula
Use this formula to convert any foot per second value to meters per second:
Worked example: 100 ft/s × 0.3048 = 30.48 m/s.
Feet per second to Meters per second conversion table
| Feet per second (ft/s) | Meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 ft/s | 0.1524 m/s |
| 1 ft/s | 0.3048 m/s |
| 2 ft/s | 0.6096 m/s |
| 5 ft/s | 1.524 m/s |
| 10 ft/s | 3.048 m/s |
| 20 ft/s | 6.096 m/s |
| 50 ft/s | 15.24 m/s |
| 100 ft/s | 30.48 m/s |
| 500 ft/s | 152.4 m/s |
| 1000 ft/s | 304.8 m/s |
How to convert feet per second to meters per second
Multiply the foot per second value by 0.3048 to get the equivalent in meters per second. This single factor works for every value in the table above and for anything else you need — there is no per-value adjustment, which is why a conversion table and a calculator always agree.
If you need the opposite direction, use the Meters per second to Feet per second converter instead of dividing by hand; both pages use the same source factors. For every other ft/s conversion in one place, see the ft/s conversion hub.
Frequently asked questions
How many meters per second are in 1 foot per second?
1 foot per second = 0.3048 m/s.
What is 100 feet per second in meters per second?
100 ft/s = 30.48 m/s.
Is converting feet per second to meters per second the same as meters per second to feet per second?
No — the direction changes the multiplier. The reverse conversion (1 m/s = 3.28084 ft/s) is on the Meters per second to Feet per second page.
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