Kilometers Per Hour to Meters Per Second Converter
How to convert kilometers per hour to meters per second
meters per second = kilometers per hour ÷ 3.6
To convert kilometers per hour to meters per second, divide the number of kilometers per hour by 3.6.
1 km/h = 0.277777778 m/s
Examples
- A common highway speed limit: 100 km/h ÷ 3.6 = 27.7777778 m/s
- 50 km/h ÷ 3.6 = 13.8888889 m/s
Good to know
The conversion factor is exactly 3.6: multiply meters per second by 3.6 to get km/h, and divide km/h by 3.6 to get meters per second.
Kilometers per hour to meters per second conversion table
| Kilometers per hour (km/h) | Meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 10 km/h | 2.77777778 m/s |
| 20 km/h | 5.55555556 m/s |
| 30 km/h | 8.33333333 m/s |
| 40 km/h | 11.1111111 m/s |
| 50 km/h | 13.8888889 m/s |
| 60 km/h | 16.6666667 m/s |
| 70 km/h | 19.4444444 m/s |
| 80 km/h | 22.2222222 m/s |
| 90 km/h | 25 m/s |
| 100 km/h | 27.7777778 m/s |
| 110 km/h | 30.5555556 m/s |
| 120 km/h | 33.3333333 m/s |
| 130 km/h | 36.1111111 m/s |
| 150 km/h | 41.6666667 m/s |
| 200 km/h | 55.5555556 m/s |
| 250 km/h | 69.4444444 m/s |
| 300 km/h | 83.3333333 m/s |
Unit definitions
- Kilometer per hour (km/h)
- A kilometer per hour is a speed of one kilometer traveled in one hour, exactly 1/3.6 meters per second. It is the unit on road signs and speedometers in most countries.
- Meter per second (m/s)
- The meter per second is the SI unit of speed: one meter traveled in one second. It is the standard unit in science and is used for wind speed in many countries.