Feet Per Minute to Miles Per Hour
An instant feet per minute-to-miles per hour converter, with the formula and a reference table below.
| Feet Per Minute | Miles Per Hour |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/min | 0.011364 mph |
| 2 ft/min | 0.022727 mph |
| 3 ft/min | 0.034091 mph |
| 5 ft/min | 0.056818 mph |
| 10 ft/min | 0.113636 mph |
| 25 ft/min | 0.284091 mph |
| 50 ft/min | 0.568182 mph |
| 100 ft/min | 1.136364 mph |
How to use
- Enter a value in the Feet Per Minute field.
- The Miles Per Hour figure appears immediately — no button to press.
- Typing in the Miles Per Hour field converts back to Feet Per Minute the same way.
- Use the reference table for the values that come up most often.
Feet Per Minute to Miles Per Hour formula
The factor from feet per minute to miles per hour is 0.0113636364.
mph = ft/min × 0.0113636364
Put another way, one foot per minute is exactly 1/88 of a mile per hour.
Why this factor: the foot per minute and the mile per hour are both defined against the meter per second, so dividing one definition by the other gives 0.0113636364 directly. Both definitions are set out in full below.
To go the other way, divide by 0.0113636364 — or use the Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute converter, which is the same calculation reversed.
Worked example
Start with 30 ft/min. Multiply by 0.0113636364 to get 0.340909 mph.
30 ft/min × 0.0113636364 = 0.340909 mph
The converter above does this for any value you type, in either direction.
What is a foot per minute?
Feet per minute is the conventional speed unit for slow, steady industrial motion.
Definition: Exactly 0.00508 meter per second — one sixtieth of a foot per second.
Where it is used: HVAC air velocity, lift and hoist speeds, and machining surface speeds in the US.
What is a mile per hour?
Miles per hour is the road speed unit of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Definition: Exactly 0.44704 meters per second, following from the exact 1,609.344 m mile.
Where it is used: US and UK speed limits and speedometers, plus baseball pitch and tennis serve speeds.
Feet Per Minute vs Miles Per Hour
The foot per minute and the mile per hour belong to the same family of units, so converting between them is usually a matter of shifting a decimal point or applying a small whole-number factor.
Frequently asked questions
How many miles per hour are in a foot per minute?
One foot per minute equals 0.0113636364 miles per hour.
What is the formula to convert feet per minute to miles per hour?
Multiply the number of feet per minute by 0.0113636364. To reverse it, divide by 0.0113636364 instead.
How do I convert miles per hour back to feet per minute?
Divide by 0.0113636364, which is the same as multiplying by 88.
How many miles per hour are in 10 feet per minute?
10 ft/min works out to 0.113636 mph.
How is the foot per minute defined?
Exactly 0.00508 meter per second — one sixtieth of a foot per second.