mile per hour to foot per second

Live mile per hour (mph) to foot per second (ft/s) converter. Plus a 10-value reference table and FAQs.

mile per hour
foot per second
1 mph = 1.4667ft/s

Conversion table

Ten sample values from mile per hour to foot per second. Use the converter above for arbitrary values.

mile per hour (mph)→foot per second (ft/s)
0.001 mph → 0.001467 ft/s
0.01 mph → 0.014667 ft/s
0.1 mph → 0.146667 ft/s
0.5 mph → 0.733333 ft/s
1 mph → 1.466667 ft/s
2 mph → 2.933333 ft/s
5 mph → 7.333333 ft/s
10 mph → 14.666667 ft/s
100 mph → 146.666667 ft/s
1,000 mph → 1,466.666667 ft/s

About the mile per hour

US and UK road speed.

About the foot per second

Ballistics and engineering in the US.

How mile per hour to foot per second conversion works

Both units belong to Speed. Unitbox first expresses the input in the category reference unit (m/s), then expresses that same quantity in foot per second.

The right unit depends on the convention used by your industry, country, instrument, or source document.

Reference value1 mph = 1.46666667 ft/s
CalculationBrowser-side, using Unitbox's shared unit data
Review noteFor safety-critical work, verify against the governing standard or instrument manual.

Unit definitions and conversion factors are maintained in the Unitbox methodology. Last reviewed with the current conversion dataset.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert mile per hour to foot per second?

Multiply the mile per hour value by 1.466667 to get it in foot per second. For example, 10 mph = 14.6667 ft/s.

What is 1 mph in ft/s?

1 mph = 1.466667 ft/s.

What is 100 mph in ft/s?

100 mph = 146.6667 ft/s.

What is the formula?

Linear: multiply by 1.466667 (the unit factor ratio).

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