Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute
An instant miles per hour-to-feet per minute converter, with the formula and a reference table below.
| Miles Per Hour | Feet Per Minute |
|---|---|
| 1 mph | 88 ft/min |
| 2 mph | 176 ft/min |
| 3 mph | 264 ft/min |
| 5 mph | 440 ft/min |
| 10 mph | 880 ft/min |
| 25 mph | 2200 ft/min |
| 50 mph | 4400 ft/min |
| 100 mph | 8800 ft/min |
How to use
- Enter a value in the Miles Per Hour field.
- The Feet Per Minute figure appears immediately — no button to press.
- Typing in the Feet Per Minute field converts back to Miles Per Hour the same way.
- Use the reference table for the values that come up most often.
Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute formula
To convert miles per hour to feet per minute, multiply by 88.
ft/min = mph × 88
Put another way, one mile per hour is exactly 88 feet per minute.
Why this factor: the mile per hour and the foot per minute are both defined against the meter per second, so dividing one definition by the other gives 88 directly. Both definitions are set out in full below.
To go the other way, divide by 88 — or use the Feet Per Minute to Miles Per Hour converter, which is the same calculation reversed.
Worked example
Start with 30 mph. Multiply by 88 to get 2640 ft/min.
30 mph × 88 = 2640 ft/min
The converter above does this for any value you type, in either direction.
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.
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.
Miles Per Hour vs Feet Per Minute
The mile per hour and the foot per minute 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 feet per minute are in a mile per hour?
One mile per hour equals 88 feet per minute.
What is the formula to convert miles per hour to feet per minute?
Multiply the number of miles per hour by 88. To reverse it, divide by 88 instead.
How do I convert feet per minute back to miles per hour?
Divide by 88, which is the same as multiplying by 0.0113636364.
How many feet per minute are in 10 miles per hour?
10 mph works out to 880 ft/min.
How is the mile per hour defined?
Exactly 0.44704 meters per second, following from the exact 1,609.344 m mile.