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Kilometer per hour to Meter per second Converter

1 km/h = 0.277778 m/s

1 Kilometer per hour=0.277778 Meter per second

Precision:

In real life, that's about...

Walking speed

1.4 m/s

x0.2

About 1/5 of Walking speed

Cyclist

5.5 m/s

x0.05

About 1/20 of Cyclist

Usain Bolt (top speed)

10.44 m/s

x0.03

About 1/38 of Usain Bolt (top speed)

Kilometer per hourMeter per second

Kilometer per hourMeter per second
10.277778
51.38889
102.77778
256.94444
5013.8889
10027.7778

Formula

m/s = km/h x 0.277778

km/h = m/s x 3.6

Conversion Factor

1 Kilometer per hour = 0.277778 Meter per second

1 Meter per second = 3.6 Kilometer per hour

Step-by-Step Example

  1. 1

    Start with the value in Kilometer per hour

    10 km/h
  2. 2

    Multiply by the conversion factor 0.277778

    10 x 0.277778
  3. 3

    Result: 10 km/h = 2.77778 m/s

1 Kilometer per hour is equal to 0.277778 Meter per second. To convert Kilometer per hour to Meter per second, multiply the value by 0.277778.

The formula is: m/s = km/h x 0.277778. You can also divide the km/h value by 3.6 to get the same result.

1 Meter per second is equal to 3.6 Kilometer per hour. This is the inverse of the Kilometer per hour to Meter per second conversion.

The conversion factor used is 1 Kilometer per hour = 0.277778 Meter per second. For most practical purposes, this provides highly accurate results. Our converter uses standard internationally recognized conversion factors.

To convert Meter per second to Kilometer per hour, multiply the Meter per second value by 3.6. Or use our converter above and click the swap button.

{from} to {to} Conversion Table

km/h m/s
1 km/h 0.277778 m/s
2 km/h 0.555556 m/s
3 km/h 0.833333 m/s
5 km/h 1.38889 m/s
10 km/h 2.77778 m/s
20 km/h 5.55556 m/s
25 km/h 6.94444 m/s
50 km/h 13.8889 m/s
100 km/h 27.7778 m/s
250 km/h 69.4444 m/s
500 km/h 138.889 m/s
1000 km/h 277.778 m/s

Related Conversions

Meter per second → Kilometer per hour