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Miles per hour to meters per second

meters per second = miles per hour × 0.44704

Reverse: meters per second to miles per hour

How to convert miles per hour to meters per second

One mile per hour is 0.44704 meters per second, so multiply the number of miles per hour by 0.44704. For example, 20 miles per hour is 20 × 0.44704 = 8.9408 meters per second. To go back, divide by the same number, or multiply by 2.236936.

Quick estimate

Multiplying by about 0.4 gets within 10.5% of the exact answer, which is enough to check that a result makes sense.

Where it comes up

Speed conversions come up when driving abroad, in running and cycling paces, weather and wind reports, and sailing and flying.

miles per hourmeters per second
1 mph0.44704 mps
2 mph0.89408 mps
3 mph1.34112 mps
4 mph1.78816 mps
5 mph2.2352 mps
6 mph2.68224 mps
7 mph3.12928 mps
8 mph3.57632 mps
9 mph4.02336 mps
10 mph4.4704 mps
11 mph4.91744 mps
12 mph5.36448 mps
13 mph5.81152 mps
14 mph6.25856 mps
15 mph6.7056 mps
16 mph7.15264 mps
17 mph7.59968 mps
18 mph8.04672 mps
19 mph8.49376 mps
20 mph8.9408 mps
25 mph11.176 mps
30 mph13.4112 mps
40 mph17.8816 mps
50 mph22.352 mps
60 mph26.8224 mps
70 mph31.2928 mps
75 mph33.528 mps
80 mph35.7632 mps
90 mph40.2336 mps
100 mph44.704 mps
120 mph53.6448 mps
150 mph67.056 mps
200 mph89.408 mps
250 mph111.76 mps
300 mph134.112 mps
400 mph178.816 mps
500 mph223.52 mps
750 mph335.28 mps
1,000 mph447.04 mps
1,500 mph670.56 mps
2,000 mph894.08 mps
5,000 mph2,235.2 mps
10,000 mph4,470.4 mps

Questions

How many meters per second are in a mile per hour?

0.44704 meters per second.

How do I convert miles per hour to meters per second in a spreadsheet?

Put the value in A1 and type =A1*0.44704, then fill the formula down the column.

Are the values in the table exact?

They are calculated from the exact definitions of the units and rounded only for display. Open any row for the full working.