Convert Feet per Minute to Kilometres per Minute
Convert Feet per Minute (ft/min) to Kilometres per Minute (km/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
km/min = ft/min × 0.0003048
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 Kilometres per Minute
A kilometre per minute (km/min) = 50/3 m/s ≈ 16.667 m/s. F1 cars at Monza average ~4.33 km/min in qualifying. High-speed trains (TGV, ICE) cruise at 2.5-3.5 km/min. Subsonic military jet trainers fly at 3-7 km/min; combat aircraft cruise at 7-10 km/min. Dead-reckoning navigation: elapsed minutes × km/min = distance. 1 km/min = 60 km/h = 37.28 mph.
Quick Reference Table
| Feet per Minute (ft/min) | Kilometres per Minute (km/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/min | 0.0003048 km/min |
| 2 ft/min | 0.0006096 km/min |
| 5 ft/min | 0.001524 km/min |
| 10 ft/min | 0.003048 km/min |
| 25 ft/min | 0.00762 km/min |
| 50 ft/min | 0.01524 km/min |
| 100 ft/min | 0.03048 km/min |