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kmh to m/s converter

1 kilometers per hour equals 0.27777778 meters per second. Conversions use m/s = km/h × 0.277778

km/h → 0.27777778 m/s
m/s = km/h × 0.277778

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Worked examples

kilometers per hour to meters per second conversion table

km/hm/sArithmetic
1 km/h0.27777778 m/s× 0.277778
2 km/h0.55555556 m/s× 0.277778
3 km/h0.83333333 m/s× 0.277778
4 km/h1.111111 m/s× 0.277778
5 km/h1.388889 m/s× 0.277778
6 km/h1.666667 m/s× 0.277778
8 km/h2.222222 m/s× 0.277778
10 km/h2.777778 m/s× 0.277778
12 km/h3.333333 m/s× 0.277778
15 km/h4.166667 m/s× 0.277778
20 km/h5.555556 m/s× 0.277778
25 km/h6.944444 m/s× 0.277778
30 km/h8.333333 m/s× 0.277778
40 km/h11.111111 m/s× 0.277778
50 km/h13.888889 m/s× 0.277778
60 km/h16.666667 m/s× 0.277778
70 km/h19.444444 m/s× 0.277778
80 km/h22.222222 m/s× 0.277778
90 km/h25 m/s× 0.277778
100 km/h27.777778 m/s× 0.277778

How to convert km/h to m/s

  1. Take your value in kilometers per hour.
  2. Multiply by 0.277778
  3. That is your answer in meters per second — no rounding needed until you choose a display precision.

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Questions

How many meters per second in 1 kilometers per hour?
Exactly 0.27777778 m/s. The factor follows from the definitions of both units, not from a measurement, so it is exact.
How do I convert km/h to m/s?
Multiply the kilometers per hour figure by 0.277778 — or use the converter above, which updates as you type.
Is km/h to m/s the same as m/s to km/h?
No — they are inverses. One km/h is 0.27777778 m/s, while one m/s is 3.6 km/h.
What is 1 km/h in m/s?
1 km/h = 0.27777778 m/s (see the value page for the full arithmetic).