Convert Miles per Hour to Feet per Minute
Convert Miles per Hour (mph) to Feet per Minute (ft/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ft/min = mph × 88
About Miles per Hour
A mile per hour (mph) = exactly 0.44704 m/s - the primary road speed unit in the US, UK, and a few other countries. US interstate limits 65-85 mph; UK motorway 70 mph. Walking ~3-4 mph; club cycling 20-25 mph. MLB elite fastball 100 mph (44.7 m/s). Saffir-Simpson Category 5 hurricane ≥157 mph. Boeing 737 MAX cruises at ~521 mph (Mach 0.79). 1 mph = 0.44704 m/s = 1.60934 km/h = 0.86898 kn.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Miles per Hour (mph) | Feet per Minute (ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 mph | 88 ft/min |
| 2 mph | 176 ft/min |
| 5 mph | 440 ft/min |
| 10 mph | 880 ft/min |
| 25 mph | 2200 ft/min |
| 50 mph | 4400 ft/min |
| 100 mph | 8800 ft/min |