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Speed Converter

Convert speed between metres per second, kilometres per hour, miles per hour, knots and feet per second.

How to use this tool

Enter a nonnegative speed and select its source and target units.

Important to know

Convert speed between metres per second, kilometres per hour, miles per hour, knots and feet per second.

A knot is one nautical mile per hour. This tool converts speed units; pace is time per distance and is provided separately.

Formula and methodology

1 km/h = 1/3.6 m/s; 1 mph = 0.44704 m/s; 1 knot = 1,852/3,600 m/s; 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s.

Example

10 m/s equals 36 km/h.

Frequently asked questions

Is a knot a kilometre per hour?

No. One knot is one nautical mile per hour, or 1.852 km/h.