Distance divided by time.
Yard per Minutes to Foot per Minutes Converter — yd/min to ft/min
Convert Yard per Minutes (yd/min) to Foot per Minutes (ft/min) using the exact conversion factor (1 yard per minutes = 3 foot per minutes). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Yard per Minutes to Foot per Minutes converter
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Speed Converter
Convert road, aviation, marine, lab, and scientific speed units.
Distance divided by time.
Result = input x 0.01524 / 0.00508.
Speed uses meters per second as the base unit.
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About Converting Yard per Minutes to Foot per Minutes
Yard per Minutes and Foot 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
foot per minutes = yard per minutes × 3
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 yard per minutes equals 0.01524 base units, and 1 foot per minutes equals 0.00508 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct yard per minutes-to-foot per minutes factor of 3.
Simple example
1 yd/min × 3 = 3 ft/min
1 yard per minutes = 3 foot per minutes.
Real-world example
10 yd/min × 3 = 30 ft/min
10 yard per minutes = 30 foot per minutes.
Conversion table
| Yard per Minutes (yd/min) | Foot per Minutes (ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 yd/min | 3 ft/min |
| 5 yd/min | 15 ft/min |
| 10 yd/min | 30 ft/min |
| 25 yd/min | 75 ft/min |
| 50 yd/min | 150 ft/min |
| 100 yd/min | 300 ft/min |
Reverse conversion: Foot per Minutes to Yard per Minutes
3 ft/min × 0.3333333333 = 1 yd/min
3 foot per minutes = 1 yard per minutes.
yard per minutes = foot per minutes × 0.333333333333
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Foot per Minutes to Yard per Minutes.
Understanding the Yard per Minutes (yd/min)
Distance divided by time.
Understanding the Foot per Minutes (ft/min)
Distance divided by time.
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Frequently asked questions
How many foot per minutes are in 1 yard per minutes?
1 yard per minutes equals 3 foot per minutes, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert yard per minutes to foot per minutes?
Multiply the yard per minutes value by 3. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert foot per minutes back to yard per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 foot per minutes equals 0.3333333333 yard per minutes. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a yard per minutes?
Yard per Minutes (yd/min) is a unit of speed.
What is a foot per minutes?
Foot per Minutes (ft/min) is a unit of speed.
Is the yard per minutes to foot per minutes conversion exact?
Yes. Both yard per minutes and foot per minutes are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 3 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.