Convert Feet per Minute to Feet per Second
Convert Feet per Minute (ft/min) to Feet per Second (ft/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ft/s = ft/min × 0.01666666667
About Feet per Minute
A foot per minute (ft/min) = 5.08 × 10⁻³ m/s - the US standard for elevator speed, HVAC duct velocity, and conveyor speed. Residential lifts: 100-200 ft/min; commercial 200-400 ft/min; skyscraper express lifts 1,000-3,000 ft/min (Burj Khalifa 2,953 ft/min). HVAC low-velocity ductwork: 500-1,000 ft/min; medium-velocity 1,000-2,200 ft/min. Paper machine Fourdrinier wires: 200-6,000 ft/min. 1 ft/min = 0.00508 m/s.
About Feet per Second
A foot per second (ft/s) = exactly 0.3048 m/s - the primary speed unit in US ballistics, hydraulics, and gas dynamics. .308 Winchester muzzle velocity ~2,750 ft/s; 9mm pistol 1,200-1,400 ft/s; .50 BMG 2,910 ft/s. Speed of sound at sea level 1,116 ft/s. River channel mean velocities 0.5-6 ft/s; NFPA sprinkler pipe flows also in ft/s. 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s = 1.09728 km/h = 60 ft/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Feet per Minute (ft/min) | Feet per Second (ft/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/min | 0.0166667 ft/s |
| 2 ft/min | 0.0333333 ft/s |
| 5 ft/min | 0.0833333 ft/s |
| 10 ft/min | 0.166667 ft/s |
| 25 ft/min | 0.416667 ft/s |
| 50 ft/min | 0.833333 ft/s |
| 100 ft/min | 1.66667 ft/s |