Distance divided by time.
Foot per Minutes to mph Converter — ft/min to mph
Convert Foot per Minutes (ft/min) to mph (mph) using the exact conversion factor (1 foot per minutes = 0.0113636364 mph). See the formula, worked examples, conversion table, history, and common uses.
Foot per Minutes to mph converter
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Convert road, aviation, marine, lab, and scientific speed units.
Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
Miles per hour.
Result = input x 0.00508 / 0.44704.
Speed uses meters per second as the base unit.
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About Converting Foot per Minutes to mph
Foot per Minutes and mph both describe speed, and the conversion matters whenever a maritime or aviation speed (knots) needs to be compared against a road speed (mph). Specifically: Distance divided by time, and miles per hour.
Formula
mph = foot per minutes × 0.0113636363636
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 mph equals 0.44704 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct foot per minutes-to-mph factor of 0.0113636363636.
Simple example
1 ft/min × 0.01136363636 = 0.0113636364 mph
1 foot per minutes = 0.0113636364 mph.
Real-world example
10 ft/min × 0.01136363636 = 0.1136363636 mph
10 foot per minutes = 0.1136363636 mph.
Conversion table
| Foot per Minutes (ft/min) | mph (mph) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/min | 0.0113636364 mph |
| 5 ft/min | 0.0568181818 mph |
| 10 ft/min | 0.1136363636 mph |
| 25 ft/min | 0.2840909091 mph |
| 50 ft/min | 0.5681818182 mph |
| 100 ft/min | 1.136363636 mph |
Reverse conversion: mph to Foot per Minutes
0.0113636364 mph × 88 = 1.000000003 ft/min
0.0113636364 mph = 1.000000003 foot per minutes.
foot per minutes = mph × 88
For a page dedicated to this direction, see mph to Foot per Minutes.
Understanding the Foot per Minutes (ft/min)
Distance divided by time.
Understanding the mph
mph (mph) measures speed. Miles per hour follows directly from the international statute mile (1,609.344 m) divided by one hour. It is classified as a US/imperial customary unit.
Where it's used: United States (road speed limits and vehicle speedometers) United Kingdom (road speed limits)
Uses of the mph today
- Road speed limits and vehicle speedometers in the US and UK
- Weather reporting (wind speed) in the US
- Sports statistics (e.g. pitch speed, wind gusts) in US media
History of the mph
Miles per hour is a compound unit with no separate origin story of its own — it follows automatically once the statute mile was fixed at 5,280 feet in 1593 and later refined to exactly 1,609.344 meters by the 1959 international agreement that also standardized the pound.
Historical origin. mph was not the invention of a single named person; it developed through the process described above.
mph — sources
- NIST — International yard and pound (1959) — Basis for the modern mile used in mph.
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Frequently asked questions
How many mph are in 1 foot per minutes?
1 foot per minutes equals 0.0113636364 mph, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert foot per minutes to mph?
Multiply the foot per minutes value by 0.01136363636. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert mph back to foot per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 mph equals 88 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 mph?
mph (mph) measures speed. Miles per hour follows directly from the international statute mile (1,609.344 m) divided by one hour. It is classified as a US/imperial customary unit.
Is the foot per minutes to mph conversion exact?
Yes. Both foot per minutes and mph are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.01136363636 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.