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Mile/hour vs Kilometer/hour vs Foot/second

Quick reference table for unit conversions with key differences.

Reference Table

Mile/hourmphKilometer/hourkm/hFoot/secondft/s
11.6093441.466667
58.046727.333333
1016.0934414.66667
2540.233636.66667
5080.467273.33333
100160.9344146.6667
200321.8688293.3333
500804.672733.3333
10001609.3441466.667

About These Units

mph

Mile/hour

Symbol: mph

Miles per hour is used for road speed limits and vehicle speeds in the US and UK.

Used in: United States, United Kingdom

km/h

Kilometer/hour

Symbol: km/h

Kilometers per hour is the standard speed unit for road traffic in most countries worldwide.

Used in: Worldwide (except US, UK)

ft/s

Foot/second

Symbol: ft/s

Feet per second is used in engineering, ballistics, and some American sports contexts.

Used in: United States

Key Differences

  • 1 mph is equal to 1.609344 km/h.
  • 1 mph is equal to 1.466667 ft/s.
  • 1 km/h is equal to 0.9113444 ft/s.

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