How many kilometers per hour are in a foot per second?

There are 1.0973 kilometers per hour in 1 foot per second. The formula is km/h = ft/s × 1.09728.

How do you convert feet per second to kilometers per hour?

Use the formula km/h = ft/s × 1.09728. For example, 10 feet per second equals 10.9728 kilometers per hour.

What is ft/s short for?

ft/s is the standard symbol for foot per second. km/h is the symbol for kilometer per hour.

Convert Feet per second to kilometers per hour

1 foot per second = 1.0973 kilometers per hour · km/h = ft/s × 1.09728

Feet per second

ft/s

Kilometers per hour

1.0973km/h

1 foot per second = 1.0973 kilometers per hour

When you need this conversion

This conversion goes from feet per second, used in ballistics and US engineering, to kilometers per hour, the road speed unit in most countries. Both measure the same physical quantity, so the conversion is exact — the difference is which unit your source, tool, or region happens to use.

Feet per second to kilometers per hour conversion table

Conversion table from feet per second to kilometers per hour
Feet per second (ft/s)	Kilometers per hour (km/h)
1 ft/s	1.0973 km/h
2 ft/s	2.1946 km/h
3 ft/s	3.2918 km/h
5 ft/s	5.4864 km/h
10 ft/s	10.9728 km/h
15 ft/s	16.4592 km/h
20 ft/s	21.9456 km/h
25 ft/s	27.432 km/h
50 ft/s	54.864 km/h
75 ft/s	82.296 km/h
100 ft/s	109.73 km/h
250 ft/s	274.32 km/h
500 ft/s	548.64 km/h
1,000 ft/s	1,097.28 km/h

The formula

km/h = ft/s × 1.09728

Because both units measure speed, the conversion is a single multiplication by a fixed factor. That factor never changes, so the result is exact.

Convert the other way

Kilometers per hour to feet per second →

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers per hour are in a foot per second?: There are 1.0973 kilometers per hour in 1 foot per second. The formula is km/h = ft/s × 1.09728.
How do you convert feet per second to kilometers per hour?: Use the formula km/h = ft/s × 1.09728. For example, 10 feet per second equals 10.9728 kilometers per hour.
Is the feet per second to kilometers per hour conversion exact?: Yes. Feet per second and kilometers per hour are both units of speed, related by an exact defined factor. Displayed results are rounded for readability.
What is ft/s short for?: ft/s is the standard symbol for foot per second. km/h is the symbol for kilometer per hour.