Convert Feet per Minute to Yards per Second
Convert Feet per Minute (ft/min) to Yards per Second (yd/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
yd/s = ft/min × 0.005555555556
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 Yards per Second
A yard per second (yd/s) = exactly 0.9144 m/s - brisk jog speed, natural for American and British sports. American football wide receivers at full sprint: 10-11 yd/s; defensive backs 9-10 yd/s. Ten-pin bowling ball rolls the 20 yd lane in 2-3 s ≈ 7-9 yd/s. A sprinting cricket fielder covers the 22 yd pitch in ~3 s ≈ 7 yd/s. Racing greyhound: ~20 yd/s. 1 yd/s = 0.9144 m/s = 2.04545 mph.
Quick Reference Table
| Feet per Minute (ft/min) | Yards per Second (yd/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/min | 0.00555556 yd/s |
| 2 ft/min | 0.0111111 yd/s |
| 5 ft/min | 0.0277778 yd/s |
| 10 ft/min | 0.0555556 yd/s |
| 25 ft/min | 0.138889 yd/s |
| 50 ft/min | 0.277778 yd/s |
| 100 ft/min | 0.555556 yd/s |