Speed Converter
Convert between speed units
3.6
km/h
rate：1 m/s = 3.6 km/h
Results in all units
1 m/s| Unit | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Metric | ||
| Meters/second | m/s | 1 |
| Kilometers/hour | km/h | 3.6 |
| Centimeters/second | cm/s | 100 |
| Millimeters/second | mm/s | 1,000 |
| Kilometers/second | km/s | 0.001 |
| Meters/minute | m/min | 60 |
| Imperial / Nautical | ||
| Miles/hour | mph | 2.236936 |
| Feet/second | ft/s | 3.28084 |
| Feet/minute | ft/min | 196.850394 |
| Inches/second | in/s | 39.370079 |
| Yards/second | yd/s | 1.093613 |
| Knots | kn | 1.943844 |
| Special | ||
| Mach (sea level) | Ma | 0.002939 |
| Speed of light | c | 3.335641e-9 |
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1,980,487.8 Meters/minute
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Common Scenarios
Speed conversion is closely linked to transportation, aviation, navigation, and sports. In China, speed limits use kilometers per hour (km/h), while in the US and UK, speedometers often use miles per hour (mph). In navigation and aviation, ships and aircraft use "knots."
History & Background
The elegant unit "knot" originated in the great age of sail. Sailors threw a wooden board tied to a rope with knots over the stern and counted the knots that slipped into the water over a set time to calculate speed.
Conversion Details
Speed conversion is based on meters per second (m/s).
Common conversions: 1 m/s = 3.6 km/h, 1 mph ≈ 1.609 km/h, 1 knot = 1.852 km/h.