Convert Yards per Second to Feet per Minute
Convert Yards per Second (yd/s) to Feet per Minute (ft/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ft/min = yd/s × 180
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.
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
| Yards per Second (yd/s) | Feet per Minute (ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 yd/s | 180 ft/min |
| 2 yd/s | 360 ft/min |
| 5 yd/s | 900 ft/min |
| 10 yd/s | 1800 ft/min |
| 25 yd/s | 4500 ft/min |
| 50 yd/s | 9000 ft/min |
| 100 yd/s | 18000 ft/min |