Distance divided by time.
Foot per Minutes to Meter per Hours Converter — ft/min to m/h
Convert Foot per Minutes (ft/min) to Meter per Hours (m/h) using the exact conversion factor (1 foot per minutes = 18.288 meter per hours). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Foot per Minutes to Meter per Hours converter
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Distance divided by time.
Result = input x 0.00508 / 0.0002777777778.
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About Converting Foot per Minutes to Meter per Hours
Foot per Minutes and Meter per Hours both describe speed, and the conversion matters whenever a maritime or aviation speed (knots) needs to be compared against a road speed (mph). Both are distance divided by time units.
Formula
meter per hours = foot per minutes × 18.288
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 foot per minutes equals 0.00508 base units, and 1 meter per hours equals 0.000277777777778 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct foot per minutes-to-meter per hours factor of 18.288.
Simple example
1 ft/min × 18.288 = 18.288 m/h
1 foot per minutes = 18.288 meter per hours.
Real-world example
10 ft/min × 18.288 = 182.88 m/h
10 foot per minutes = 182.88 meter per hours.
Conversion table
| Foot per Minutes (ft/min) | Meter per Hours (m/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/min | 18.288 m/h |
| 5 ft/min | 91.44 m/h |
| 10 ft/min | 182.88 m/h |
| 25 ft/min | 457.2 m/h |
| 50 ft/min | 914.4 m/h |
| 100 ft/min | 1,828.8 m/h |
Reverse conversion: Meter per Hours to Foot per Minutes
18.288 m/h × 0.05468066492 = 1 ft/min
18.288 meter per hours = 1 foot per minutes.
foot per minutes = meter per hours × 0.0546806649169
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Meter per Hours to Foot per Minutes.
Understanding the Foot per Minutes (ft/min)
Distance divided by time.
Understanding the Meter per Hours (m/h)
Distance divided by time.
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Frequently asked questions
How many meter per hours are in 1 foot per minutes?
1 foot per minutes equals 18.288 meter per hours, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert foot per minutes to meter per hours?
Multiply the foot per minutes value by 18.288. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert meter per hours back to foot per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 meter per hours equals 0.0546806649 foot per minutes. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a foot per minutes?
Foot per Minutes (ft/min) is a unit of speed.
What is a meter per hours?
Meter per Hours (m/h) is a unit of speed.
Is the foot per minutes to meter per hours conversion exact?
Yes. Both foot per minutes and meter per hours are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 18.288 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.