Distance divided by time.
Foot per Minutes to Meter per Minutes Converter — ft/min to m/min
Convert Foot per Minutes (ft/min) to Meter per Minutes (m/min) using the exact conversion factor (1 foot per minutes = 0.3048 meter per minutes). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Foot per Minutes to Meter per Minutes converter
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Distance divided by time.
Result = input x 0.00508 / 0.01666666667.
Speed uses meters per second as the base unit.
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About Converting Foot per Minutes to Meter per Minutes
Foot per Minutes and Meter per Minutes 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 minutes = foot per minutes × 0.3048
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 minutes equals 0.0166666666667 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct foot per minutes-to-meter per minutes factor of 0.3048.
Simple example
1 ft/min × 0.3048 = 0.3048 m/min
1 foot per minutes = 0.3048 meter per minutes.
Real-world example
10 ft/min × 0.3048 = 3.048 m/min
10 foot per minutes = 3.048 meter per minutes.
Conversion table
| Foot per Minutes (ft/min) | Meter per Minutes (m/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/min | 0.3048 m/min |
| 5 ft/min | 1.524 m/min |
| 10 ft/min | 3.048 m/min |
| 25 ft/min | 7.62 m/min |
| 50 ft/min | 15.24 m/min |
| 100 ft/min | 30.48 m/min |
Reverse conversion: Meter per Minutes to Foot per Minutes
0.3048 m/min × 3.280839895 = 1 ft/min
0.3048 meter per minutes = 1 foot per minutes.
foot per minutes = meter per minutes × 3.28083989501
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Meter per Minutes to Foot per Minutes.
Understanding the Foot per Minutes (ft/min)
Distance divided by time.
Understanding the Meter per Minutes (m/min)
Distance divided by time.
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Frequently asked questions
How many meter per minutes are in 1 foot per minutes?
1 foot per minutes equals 0.3048 meter per minutes, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert foot per minutes to meter per minutes?
Multiply the foot per minutes value by 0.3048. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert meter per minutes back to foot per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 meter per minutes equals 3.280839895 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 minutes?
Meter per Minutes (m/min) is a unit of speed.
Is the foot per minutes to meter per minutes conversion exact?
Yes. Both foot per minutes and meter per minutes are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.3048 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.