Kilometers Per Hour to Feet Per Minute
An instant kilometers per hour-to-feet per minute converter, with the formula and a reference table below.
| Kilometers Per Hour | Feet Per Minute |
|---|---|
| 1 km/h | 54.680665 ft/min |
| 2 km/h | 109.36133 ft/min |
| 3 km/h | 164.041995 ft/min |
| 5 km/h | 273.403325 ft/min |
| 10 km/h | 546.806649 ft/min |
| 25 km/h | 1367.016623 ft/min |
| 50 km/h | 2734.033246 ft/min |
| 100 km/h | 5468.066492 ft/min |
How to use
- Enter a value in the Kilometers Per Hour field.
- The Feet Per Minute figure appears immediately — no button to press.
- Typing in the Feet Per Minute field converts back to Kilometers Per Hour the same way.
- Use the reference table for the values that come up most often.
Kilometers Per Hour to Feet Per Minute formula
The factor from kilometers per hour to feet per minute is 54.6806649.
ft/min = km/h × 54.6806649
Why this factor: the kilometer per hour and the foot per minute are both defined against the meter per second, so dividing one definition by the other gives 54.6806649 directly. Both definitions are set out in full below.
To go the other way, divide by 54.6806649 — or use the Feet Per Minute to Kilometers Per Hour converter, which is the same calculation reversed.
Worked example
Take 30 km/h and multiply by the factor 54.6806649: the result is 1640.419948 ft/min.
30 km/h × 54.6806649 = 1640.419948 ft/min
The converter above does this for any value you type, in either direction.
What is a kilometer per hour?
Kilometers per hour is the everyday speed unit for road traffic in most of the world.
Definition: Exactly 1,000 meters per 3,600 seconds, so 1 km/h is exactly 1/3.6 m/s.
Where it is used: Speed limits, vehicle speedometers, and weather wind speeds outside the US and UK.
Worth knowing: A handy shortcut: divide km/h by 3.6 for m/s, or multiply m/s by 3.6 to go the other way.
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.
Kilometers Per Hour vs Feet Per Minute
The kilometer per hour is a metric unit while the foot per minute is an imperial unit. That is why the factor between them is not a round number: the two systems were defined independently and only later tied together by exact agreement.
Frequently asked questions
How many feet per minute are in a kilometer per hour?
One kilometer per hour equals 54.6806649 feet per minute.
What is the formula to convert kilometers per hour to feet per minute?
Multiply the number of kilometers per hour by 54.6806649. To reverse it, divide by 54.6806649 instead.
How do I convert feet per minute back to kilometers per hour?
Divide by 54.6806649, which is the same as multiplying by 0.018288.
How many feet per minute are in 10 kilometers per hour?
10 km/h works out to 546.806649 ft/min.
Is there anything to watch out for with kilometers per hour?
A handy shortcut: divide km/h by 3.6 for m/s, or multiply m/s by 3.6 to go the other way.
How is the kilometer per hour defined?
Exactly 1,000 meters per 3,600 seconds, so 1 km/h is exactly 1/3.6 m/s.