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1 Mile per Hour to Feet per Second

1 mile per hour is 1.47 feet per second. See the step-by-step breakdown and reference table below, or try a different value in the calculator.

1 mph = 1.47 ft/s
mph × 1.466667 = ft/s
Try: 2 mph to ft/s 6 mph to ft/s
1 mph is also
1 mph = 1.61 km/h 1 mph = 0.447 m/s 1 mph = 0.869 kn
mph
1.47 ft/s

Step-by-Step Calculation

mph × 1.466667 = ft/s
  1. Start with 1 mph
  2. Multiply by 1.466667: 1 × 1.466667 = 1.47
  3. Result: 1 mph = 1.47 ft/s

This conversion factor (1.466667) is the same for every mile per hour to foot per second calculation.

Mile per Hour to Foot per Second Conversion Table

Miles per Hour (mph) Feet per Second (ft/s)
1 mph 1.47 ft/s
2 mph 2.93 ft/s
5 mph 7.33 ft/s
10 mph 14.67 ft/s
15 mph 22 ft/s
20 mph 29.33 ft/s
25 mph 36.67 ft/s
50 mph 73.33 ft/s
75 mph 110 ft/s
100 mph 146.67 ft/s
250 mph 366.67 ft/s
500 mph 733.33 ft/s
1,000 mph 1,466.67 ft/s
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Frequently Asked Questions

1 mile per hour equals 1.47 feet per second.
The formula is: mph × 1.466667 = ft/s. See the mph to ft/s formula page for worked examples.
Use the feet per second to mile per hour converter. The reverse formula is: ft/s × 0.681818 = mph.
The calculator uses the full-precision conversion factor for accuracy. Table values and displayed results are rounded for readability.
The conversion formula (mph × 1.466667 = ft/s) is based on internationally defined standards. Displayed results are rounded for readability, while the calculator uses the full-precision factor.
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