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Metres per second to miles per hour

Multiply metres per second by 2.2369 to get miles per hour.

1 m/s = 2.2369 mphNIST HB 44
m/s
33.554mph

15 m/s = 33.554 mph

How to convert metres per second to miles per hour

The mile per hour is miles travelled per hour, exactly 1.609344 km/h. The metre per second is the SI unit of speed, one metre travelled per second.

Worked example — 15 m/s: 15 × 2.2369 = 33.554 mph.

Metres per second to miles per hour table

Common conversions.
Metres per secondMiles per hour
1 m/s2.2369 mph
2 m/s4.4739 mph
5 m/s11.1847 mph
10 m/s22.3694 mph
15 m/s33.554 mph
20 m/s44.7387 mph
25 m/s55.9234 mph
30 m/s67.1081 mph
50 m/s111.8468 mph

Reverse and related

About metres per second and miles per hour

Metre per second (m/s)

1 m/s = 2.2369 mph

Definition. The SI unit of speed, one metre travelled per second

History and origin

The metre per second is the coherent SI unit of speed, built directly from the base units of length and time. It is the natural choice wherever physics equations are involved.

Current use

Metres per second are used in science and engineering, and to report wind speed in meteorology.

Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (Tables of Equivalents — international nautical mile); speeds derived from the exact mile, foot and hour

Mile per hour (mph)

1 mph = 0.44704 m/s

Definition. Miles travelled per hour, exactly 1.609344 km/h

History and origin

Miles per hour grew out of the English mile and the hour as roads and railways spread in the nineteenth century. It equals exactly 1.609344 kilometres per hour.

Current use

Miles per hour is the speed unit for road traffic in the United States and United Kingdom, and is common for running pace.

Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (Tables of Equivalents — international nautical mile); speeds derived from the exact mile, foot and hour

Where people use this

Metres per second: physics, wind speed. Miles per hour: vehicle speed in the US and UK, speed limits, running pace. A 10 m/s wind is about 22.4 mph.

How we know this is right
The factor is fixed by the standards that define the units, not chosen — so it is exact, not a measurement:
1 mph = 0.44704 m/s, so 1 m/s = 1 ÷ 0.44704 = 2.2369 mph.

Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.

Both units are defined in NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (Tables of Equivalents — international nautical mile); speeds derived from the exact mile, foot and hour.

Questions people ask

How many mph is 10 m/s?

A 10 m/s wind is about 22.4 mph.

How many mph in a m/s?

One metre per second is about 2.24 mph.

How many mph is 5 m/s?

5 m/s is about 11.2 mph.

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