Convert Earth Escape Velocity to Kilometres per Second

Convert Earth Escape Velocity (v_esc) to Kilometres per Second (km/s) instantly and accurately.

Conversion Formula

km/s = v_esc × 11.186

About Earth Escape Velocity

Earth's escape velocity = 11,186 m/s at the surface - v_esc = √(2GM/r). A spacecraft launched at this speed (any direction) escapes on a parabolic trajectory; less gives an elliptical orbit. Apollo's trans-lunar injection exceeded this to reach the Moon. Voyager, Pioneer, and New Horizons all exceeded 11.2 km/s at launch. Moon escape velocity 2.38 km/s; Mars 5.03 km/s; Jupiter 59.5 km/s. 1 Earth v_esc ≈ 11,186 m/s = 40,270 km/h.

About Kilometres per Second

A kilometre per second (km/s) = 1,000 m/s - the scale of orbital mechanics and hypervelocity. ISS orbital speed ≈ 7.66 km/s; Earth escape velocity 11.186 km/s. Voyager 1 travels ~17 km/s relative to the Sun. Meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere at 11-72 km/s; solar wind 400-800 km/s. High-explosive detonation fronts propagate at 6.9-8.8 km/s. 1 km/s = 3,600 km/h = 2,236.9 mph.

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