Converting speed

Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h)

Speed Converter ﹣ Converter Meters per second to Kilometers per hour

Here you can convert the Speed unit Meters per second into the unit Kilometers per hour and vice versa you can convert Kilometers per hour into Meters per second. By clicking the "Swap units" icon, you will always obtain the desired conversion in the calculation result, i.e., m/s to km/h or km/h to m/s. With the following calculator you can also calculate any other Speed unit.

Info about "Meters per second"

Meters per second is a basic unit for speed in the International System of Units (SI) and other metric systems. This is because both meter and second are the international base units for distance and time. Definition of "meters per second": An object moving at 1 "m/s" per second will cover a distance of one meter.

In our daily work, speed is commonly measured in km/h. The following rule is an easy way to remember when converting m/s into km/h: &qquot; multiply by four and minus 10 %". For example, standard walking speeds in meters per second are about 1 m/s for a walker, 10.44 m/s is the world record for running 100 meters, and the speed of sound is 343 meters per second.

As mentioned above, both meter and second are the international base units for distance and time. All other speed units in the metric system are derived based on meters per second (e.g. km/h, mm/s).

Info about "Kilometers per hour"

Kilometers per hour is used as a standard unit in transportation, therefore it is used in traffic or to measure the travel speed of vehicles. For example, a commercial aircraft flies at a speed of 1,000 km/h then it covers a distance of 1,000 kilometers per hour.

The unit is defined as follows: An object moving at 1 "km/h" per hour will cover one kilometer. "km/h" is approved to use in the international system of units (SI).

Basis for conversion Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h) and vice versa

The abbreviation for the "Speed unit Meters per second" is m/s. The abbreviation for the "Speed unit Kilometers per hour" is km/h.

Formula for the conversion of Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h) and vice versa

The calculation from Meters per second to Kilometers per hour shall be made using the following conversion formula:

 Conversion formula Meters per second to Kilometers per hour 

Determine the number of Kilometers per hour from Meters per second

Meters per second × 3.6


Formula for the conversion of Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Meters per second (m/s)

The calculation from Kilometers per hour to Meters per second shall be made using the following conversion formula:

 Conversion formula Kilometers per hour to Meters per second 

Determine the number of Meters per second from Kilometers per hour

Kilometers per hour × 0.27777777777778


Overview table : How many Meters per second are in a Kilometers per hour ?

Meters per second m/s ⇒ Kilometers per hour km/h
0.01 Meters per second  are  0.03600 Kilometers per hour
0.02 Meters per second  are  0.07200 Kilometers per hour
0.03 Meters per second  are  0.10800 Kilometers per hour
0.04 Meters per second  are  0.14400 Kilometers per hour
0.05 Meters per second  are  0.18000 Kilometers per hour
0.06 Meters per second  are  0.21600 Kilometers per hour
0.07 Meters per second  are  0.25200 Kilometers per hour
0.08 Meters per second  are  0.28800 Kilometers per hour
0.09 Meters per second  are  0.32400 Kilometers per hour
0.10 Meters per second  are  0.36000 Kilometers per hour
0.20 Meters per second  are  0.72000 Kilometers per hour
0.30 Meters per second  are  1.08000 Kilometers per hour
0.40 Meters per second  are  1.44000 Kilometers per hour
0.50 Meters per second  are  1.80000 Kilometers per hour
0.60 Meters per second  are  2.16000 Kilometers per hour
0.70 Meters per second  are  2.52000 Kilometers per hour
0.80 Meters per second  are  2.88000 Kilometers per hour
0.90 Meters per second  are  3.24000 Kilometers per hour
1 Meters per second  corresponds to  3.60000 Kilometers per hour
2 Meters per second  are  7.20000 Kilometers per hour
3 Meters per second  are  10.80000 Kilometers per hour
4 Meters per second  are  14.40000 Kilometers per hour
5 Meters per second  are  18 Kilometers per hour
6 Meters per second  are  21.60000 Kilometers per hour
7 Meters per second  are  25.20000 Kilometers per hour
8 Meters per second  are  28.80000 Kilometers per hour
9 Meters per second  are  32.40000 Kilometers per hour
10 Meters per second  are  36 Kilometers per hour
20 Meters per second  are  72 Kilometers per hour
30 Meters per second  are  108 Kilometers per hour
40 Meters per second  are  144 Kilometers per hour
50 Meters per second  are  180 Kilometers per hour
60 Meters per second  are  216 Kilometers per hour
70 Meters per second  are  252 Kilometers per hour
80 Meters per second  are  288 Kilometers per hour
90 Meters per second  are  324 Kilometers per hour
100 Meters per second  are  360 Kilometers per hour
200 Meters per second  are  720 Kilometers per hour
300 Meters per second  are  1 080 Kilometers per hour
400 Meters per second  are  1 440 Kilometers per hour
500 Meters per second  are  1 800 Kilometers per hour
600 Meters per second  are  2 160 Kilometers per hour
700 Meters per second  are  2 520 Kilometers per hour
800 Meters per second  are  2 880 Kilometers per hour
900 Meters per second  are  3 240 Kilometers per hour
1 000 Meters per second  are  3 600 Kilometers per hour

Overview table : How many Kilometers per hour are in a Meters per second ?

Kilometers per hour km/h ⇒ Meters per second m/s
0.01 Kilometers per hour  are  0.00277 Meters per second
0.02 Kilometers per hour  are  0.00555 Meters per second
0.03 Kilometers per hour  are  0.00833 Meters per second
0.04 Kilometers per hour  are  0.01111 Meters per second
0.05 Kilometers per hour  are  0.01388 Meters per second
0.06 Kilometers per hour  are  0.01666 Meters per second
0.07 Kilometers per hour  are  0.01944 Meters per second
0.08 Kilometers per hour  are  0.02222 Meters per second
0.09 Kilometers per hour  are  0.02500 Meters per second
0.10 Kilometers per hour  are  0.02777 Meters per second
0.20 Kilometers per hour  are  0.05555 Meters per second
0.30 Kilometers per hour  are  0.08333 Meters per second
0.40 Kilometers per hour  are  0.11111 Meters per second
0.50 Kilometers per hour  are  0.13888 Meters per second
0.60 Kilometers per hour  are  0.16666 Meters per second
0.70 Kilometers per hour  are  0.19444 Meters per second
0.80 Kilometers per hour  are  0.22222 Meters per second
0.90 Kilometers per hour  are  0.25000 Meters per second
1 Kilometers per hour  corresponds to  0.27777 Meters per second
2 Kilometers per hour  are  0.55555 Meters per second
3 Kilometers per hour  are  0.83333 Meters per second
4 Kilometers per hour  are  1.11111 Meters per second
5 Kilometers per hour  are  1.38888 Meters per second
6 Kilometers per hour  are  1.66666 Meters per second
7 Kilometers per hour  are  1.94444 Meters per second
8 Kilometers per hour  are  2.22222 Meters per second
9 Kilometers per hour  are  2.50000 Meters per second
10 Kilometers per hour  are  2.77777 Meters per second
20 Kilometers per hour  are  5.55555 Meters per second
30 Kilometers per hour  are  8.33333 Meters per second
40 Kilometers per hour  are  11.11111 Meters per second
50 Kilometers per hour  are  13.88888 Meters per second
60 Kilometers per hour  are  16.66666 Meters per second
70 Kilometers per hour  are  19.44444 Meters per second
80 Kilometers per hour  are  22.22222 Meters per second
90 Kilometers per hour  are  25 Meters per second
100 Kilometers per hour  are  27.77777 Meters per second
200 Kilometers per hour  are  55.55555 Meters per second
300 Kilometers per hour  are  83.33333 Meters per second
400 Kilometers per hour  are  111.11111 Meters per second
500 Kilometers per hour  are  138.88888 Meters per second
600 Kilometers per hour  are  166.66666 Meters per second
700 Kilometers per hour  are  194.44444 Meters per second
800 Kilometers per hour  are  222.22222 Meters per second
900 Kilometers per hour  are  250 Meters per second
1 000 Kilometers per hour  are  277.77777 Meters per second

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