Distance divided by time.
Foot per Minutes to Nautical mile per Seconds Converter — ft/min to nmi/s
Convert Foot per Minutes (ft/min) to Nautical mile per Seconds (nmi/s) using the exact conversion factor (1 foot per minutes = 0.000002743 nautical mile per seconds). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Foot per Minutes to Nautical mile per Seconds converter
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Distance divided by time.
Result = input x 0.00508 / 1852.
Speed uses meters per second as the base unit.
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About Converting Foot per Minutes to Nautical mile per Seconds
Foot per Minutes and Nautical mile per Seconds 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
nautical mile per seconds = foot per minutes × 0.00000274298056156
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 nautical mile per seconds equals 1852 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct foot per minutes-to-nautical mile per seconds factor of 0.00000274298056156.
Simple example
1 ft/min × 0.000002742980562 = 0.000002743 nmi/s
1 foot per minutes = 0.000002743 nautical mile per seconds.
Real-world example
10 ft/min × 0.000002742980562 = 0.0000274298 nmi/s
10 foot per minutes = 0.0000274298 nautical mile per seconds.
Conversion table
| Foot per Minutes (ft/min) | Nautical mile per Seconds (nmi/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/min | 0.000002743 nmi/s |
| 5 ft/min | 0.0000137149 nmi/s |
| 10 ft/min | 0.0000274298 nmi/s |
| 25 ft/min | 0.0000685745 nmi/s |
| 50 ft/min | 0.000137149 nmi/s |
| 100 ft/min | 0.0002742981 nmi/s |
Reverse conversion: Nautical mile per Seconds to Foot per Minutes
0.000002743 nmi/s × 364566.9291 = 1.000007087 ft/min
0.000002743 nautical mile per seconds = 1.000007087 foot per minutes.
foot per minutes = nautical mile per seconds × 364566.929134
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Nautical mile per Seconds to Foot per Minutes.
Understanding the Foot per Minutes (ft/min)
Distance divided by time.
Understanding the Nautical mile per Seconds (nmi/s)
Distance divided by time.
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Frequently asked questions
How many nautical mile per seconds are in 1 foot per minutes?
1 foot per minutes equals 0.000002743 nautical mile per seconds, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert foot per minutes to nautical mile per seconds?
Multiply the foot per minutes value by 0.000002742980562. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert nautical mile per seconds back to foot per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 nautical mile per seconds equals 364,566.9291 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 nautical mile per seconds?
Nautical mile per Seconds (nmi/s) is a unit of speed.
Is the foot per minutes to nautical mile per seconds conversion exact?
Yes. Both foot per minutes and nautical mile per seconds are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.000002742980562 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.