Convert Kilometer per Hour to Meter per Second
1 kilometer per hour = 0.27777778 meters per second (km/h to m/s).
A kilometer per hour is smaller than a meter per second — it takes 3.6 of them to make a single meter per second. Both units describe speed, and the reverse is just as easy — one meter per second equals 3.6 kilometers per hour. The converter above does this in real time, and the reference chart lists the values that come up most often.
1 km/h = 0.27777778 m/s
How to convert Kilometers per Hour to Meters per Second
Multiply the kilometer per hour value by 0.277778 to get meters per second.
Example: 10 kilometers per hour = 2.77778 meters per second.
Kilometer per Hour to Meter per Second Conversion Chart
| Kilometers per Hour | Meters per Second |
|---|---|
| 1 km/h | 0.27777778 m/s |
| 2 km/h | 0.55555556 m/s |
| 3 km/h | 0.83333333 m/s |
| 5 km/h | 1.3888889 m/s |
| 10 km/h | 2.7777778 m/s |
| 20 km/h | 5.5555556 m/s |
| 25 km/h | 6.9444444 m/s |
| 50 km/h | 13.888889 m/s |
| 100 km/h | 27.777778 m/s |
| 1000 km/h | 277.77778 m/s |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many meters per second are in a kilometer per hour?
- There are 0.27777778 meters per second in 1 kilometer per hour.
- How do you convert kilometers per hour to meters per second?
- Multiply the kilometer per hour value by 0.277778 to get meters per second.
- What is 5 kilometers per hour in meters per second?
- 5 kilometers per hour equals 1.3888889 meters per second.
- What is 100 kilometers per hour in meters per second?
- 100 kilometers per hour equals 27.777778 meters per second.
- What is 1 meter per second in kilometers per hour?
- 1 meter per second equals 3.6 kilometers per hour.
- Is this kilometer per hour to meter per second converter free?
- Yes. The converter is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser — the values you enter never leave your device.