How do you convert km/h to m/s?
Divide km/h by 3.6 to get m/s (exact), or multiply m/s by 3.6 to get km/h.
Detailed answer
1 km/h = (1,000 m)/(3,600 s) = 1/3.6 m/s. So m/s = km/h ÷ 3.6. This is the inverse of the m/s → km/h rule (× 3.6).
Relationship context
Forecast winds in km/h are often compared to lab or CFD results quoted in m/s; ballistics and physics homework use the same bridge.
Quick conversion table
| Kilometer per Hour (kph) | Meter per Second (mps) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0277777778 |
| 1 | 0.2777777778 |
| 2 | 0.5555555556 |
| 3 | 0.8333333333 |
| 4 | 1.1111111111 |
| 5 | 1.3888888889 |
| 6 | 1.6666666667 |
| 7 | 1.9444444444 |
| 8 | 2.2222222222 |
| 9 | 2.5 |
| Kilometer per Hour (kph) | Meter per Second (mps) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 2.7777777778 |
| 20 | 5.5555555556 |
| 30 | 8.3333333333 |
| 40 | 11.1111111111 |
| 50 | 13.8888888889 |
| 60 | 16.6666666667 |
| 70 | 19.4444444444 |
| 80 | 22.2222222222 |
| 90 | 25 |
| 100 | 27.7777777778 |
More Kilometer per Hour converters
Dedicated pages from Kilometer per Hour to every other hub speed unit (m/s, km/h, mph, knots, ft/s, Mach, Beaufort, c).
- kph to mps (Kilometer per Hour to Meter per Second)
- kph to kmps (Kilometer per Hour to Kilometer per Second)
- kph to mph (Kilometer per Hour to Mile per Hour)
- kph to knots (Kilometer per Hour to Knot)
- kph to fpm (Kilometer per Hour to Foot per Minute)
- kph to fps (Kilometer per Hour to Feet per Second)
- kph to ips (Kilometer per Hour to Inch per Second)
- kph to cms (Kilometer per Hour to Centimeter per Second)
- kph to mms (Kilometer per Hour to Millimeter per Second)
- kph to mach (Kilometer per Hour to Mach)
- kph to beaufort (Kilometer per Hour to Beaufort)
- kph to c (Kilometer per Hour to Speed of light (c))