Feet Per Second to Meters Per Second
Feet per second is used in the US to describe projectile velocity, such as bullet or arrow speed. Meters per second is the SI unit of speed, used in physics and to describe wind speed in weather forecasts. 1 ft/s equals 0.3048 m/s, so converting between them is a matter of multiplying by that fixed factor — type any value into the converter below and both sides update instantly as you type.
Both units belong to speed, measured here against speed's base unit (m/s) — every other speed unit on this site converts through that same reference point, which is why the table below can also be read as a quick cross-check against nearby values.
Formula
m/s = ft/s × 0.3048
ft/s = m/s × ≈3.28084
Worked example: 5 ft/s × 0.3048 = 1.524 m/s.
Conversion table
| Foot per second (ft/s) | Meter per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s | 0.3048 m/s |
| 2 ft/s | 0.6096 m/s |
| 3 ft/s | 0.9144 m/s |
| 5 ft/s | 1.524 m/s |
| 10 ft/s | 3.048 m/s |
| 20 ft/s | 6.096 m/s |
| 25 ft/s | 7.62 m/s |
| 50 ft/s | 15.24 m/s |
| 100 ft/s | 30.48 m/s |
| 250 ft/s | 76.2 m/s |
| 500 ft/s | 152.4 m/s |
| 1,000 ft/s | 304.8 m/s |
Frequently asked
- How many Meters per second in a foot per second?
- 1 ft/s equals 0.3048 m/s.
- How do I convert Feet per second to Meters per second?
- Multiply the value in ft/s by 0.3048 to get m/s. The converter above does this instantly as you type.
- Is the conversion exact?
- Yes — Foot per second and Meter per second are both defined by a fixed conversion factor to speed's base unit (m/s), so the result shown is exact to the precision displayed, not an approximation.