Convert Miles per Minute to Feet per Minute
Convert Miles per Minute (mi/min) to Feet per Minute (ft/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ft/min = mi/min × 5280
About Miles per Minute
A mile per minute (mi/min) = exactly 26.8224 m/s = 60 mph. The X-15 rocket plane flew at ~4.5 mi/min (Mach 6.7); the SR-71 Blackbird at ~2.1 mi/min (Mach 3.2). Speed of sound at sea level ≈ 0.77 mi/min. 'Mile-a-minute' (60 mph = 1 mi/min) was a historic railway milestone first achieved on the Great Western Railway in the 1840s. 1 mi/min = 96.5604 km/h.
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 Minute (mi/min) | Feet per Minute (ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 mi/min | 5280 ft/min |
| 2 mi/min | 10560 ft/min |
| 5 mi/min | 26400 ft/min |
| 10 mi/min | 52800 ft/min |
| 25 mi/min | 132000 ft/min |
| 50 mi/min | 264000 ft/min |
| 100 mi/min | 528000 ft/min |