SpeedMiles per Hour to Feet per Second

Miles per Hour to Feet per Second

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 Mile per Hour equals 1.466667 Feet per Second.

Reference basis: This conversion uses fixed meters-per-second-based speed definitions.
Example: For 0.5 Miles per Hour, the result equals 0.733333 Feet per Second.

Interactive conversion

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

1.466667 Feet per Second (ft/s)

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Miles per Hour to Feet per Second.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: speed
Source unit: mile_per_hour
Target unit: foot_per_second

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "speed",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "mile_per_hour",
  "to": "foot_per_second"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "speed",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "mile_per_hour",
    "to": "foot_per_second",
    "result": {
      "raw": 1.4666666666666666,
      "display": "1.466667"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/speed/miles-per-hour-to-feet-per-second/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Convert miles to feet and divide by seconds per hour to express mph in feet per second.

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Mile per Hour = 1.466667 Feet per Second (using fixed meters-per-second-based speed definitions).
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Miles per Hour (mph)	Feet per Second (ft/s)
1/2	0.733333
1	1.466667
2	2.933333
5	7.333333
10	14.666667
20	29.333333
30	44
60	88
100	146.666667
120	176

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 mile per hour in feet per second?

1 Mile per Hour equals 1.466667 Feet per Second on this page.