How do you convert meters per hour to meters per second?

To convert meters per hour (m/h) to meters per second (m/s), multiply the speed in meters per hour by 0.00027777 (meters per second = meters per hour × 0.00027777).

What is 5 meters per hour in meters per second?

5 meters per hour (5 m/h) is equal to 0.00138888 meters per second (0.00138888 m/s).

Which is larger, 1 meters per hour (m/h) or 1 meters per second (m/s)?

One meters per second (m/s) is larger than one meters per hour (m/h). Specifically, 1 m/s equals 3,600 m/h, while 1 m/h is 0.00027777 m/s.

How do I convert back from meters per second (m/s) to meters per hour (m/h)?

To reverse the calculation from m/s to m/h, multiply your meters per second value by the inverse factor 3,600 (or divide by 0.00027777). You can also click the Swap button in the tool above to flip directions in one click.

How many decimal places should I round m/h to m/s results to?

For everyday comparisons and quick estimates, rounding to 2 decimal places is usually sufficient (for example, 5 m/h ≈ 0.00 m/s). For engineering, laboratory, or machining specifications, select 4 or 6 decimals—or Scientific (10ⁿ) mode—in the calculator toolbar above.

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0.001388889meters per second

5 m/h = 0.001388889 m/s

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Equivalent Measurements Across UnitsFor 5 m/h

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Reference:NIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Velocity))

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Meters per Hour to Meters per Second Conversion Table

Table showing various meters per hour measurements converted to meters per second. Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.

Meters per Hour (m/h)	Meters per Second (m/s)
1 m/h	0.000277778 m/s
2 m/h	0.000555556 m/s
2.5 m/h	0.000694444 m/s
5 m/h	0.0013889 m/s
10 m/h	0.0027778 m/s
15 m/h	0.0041667 m/s
20 m/h	0.0055556 m/s
25 m/h	0.0069444 m/s
30 m/h	0.0083333 m/s
50 m/h	0.0138889 m/s

How to Convert Meters per Hour to Meters per Second

To convert meters per hour to meters per second, multiply the speed by the following conversion ratio: 0.000277778 meters per second/meters per hour.

Since one meters per hour is equal to 0.000277778 meters per second, you can use this simple formula to convert:

meters per second = meters per hour × 0.000277778

The speed in meters per second is equal to the speed in meters per hour multiplied by 0.000277778.

For example, here's how to convert 5 meters per hour to meters per second using the formula above.

meters per second = (5 m/h × 0.000277778) = 0.0013889 m/s

How Many Meters per Second Are in a Meters per Hour?

There are 0.000277778 meters per second in a meters per hour, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 m/h = 0.000277778 m/s|1 m/s = 3,600 m/h

Our meters per hour to meters per second calculator automatically converts your speed measurements with full decimal and scientific precision across US customary, imperial, and SI metric standards.

Meters per Hour and meters per second are both units used to measure speed. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.

What Is a Meters per Hour?

A meters per hour is a unit of speed equal to 1/3,600 of a meters per second (0.000277778 m/s). Equal to 0.001 km/h. [1]

The meters per hour is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of speed. Meters per Hour can be abbreviated as m/h; for example, 1 meters per hour can be written as 1 m/h.

When working with meters per hour (m/h) in formulas or technical specifications, always verify whether your target system uses SI metric, US customary, or British imperial standards.

In practice, meters per hour (m/h) are widely used across fine-tolerance laboratory, analytical, and micro-scale speed measurements within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

Learn more about meters per hour in our Speed Converter.

What Is a Meters per Second?

Coherent SI unit of velocity. It serves as a primary reference unit for measuring speed across scientific and practical applications. [2]

The meters per second is classified as an International System of Units (SI) unit of speed. Meters per Second can be abbreviated as m/s; for example, 1 meters per second can be written as 1 m/s.

As the primary coherent reference unit for speed in this category, all other speed units are mathematically anchored to the meters per second (m/s).

In practice, meters per second (m/s) are widely used across standard speed applications within International System of Units (SI) workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

Learn more about meters per second in our Speed Converter.

When converting speed between meters per hour (m/h) and meters per second (m/s), keep full floating-point precision (1 m/h = 0.000277778 m/s; 1 m/s = 3,600 m/h) during intermediate calculations and round only the final meters per second figure to match your instrument tolerance.

More Meters per Hour & Meters per Second Conversions

Need to calculate in the opposite direction? Use our meters per second to meters per hour calculator to switch your starting unit immediately. You can also explore related tools such as converting meters per second to meters per hour, converting miles per hour to meters per second, or converting kilometers per hour to meters per second.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 0.00027777 meters per second (m/s) in 1 meters per hour (m/h). Conversely, 1 meters per second (m/s) is equal to 3,600 meters per hour (m/h).

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Quick Info

Direct Factor: 1 meters per hour (m/h) equals 0.00027777 meters per second (m/s).
Inverse Factor: 1 meters per second (m/s) equals 3,600 meters per hour (m/h).
Formula: meters per second = meters per hour ÷ 3600.
Verified Precision: Anchored to official NIST SP 811 and ISO/IEC 80000 standards.

Units Comparison

Meters per Hour (m/h)

Equal to 0.001 km/h.

Meters per Second (m/s)

Coherent SI unit of velocity.

Kilometers per Hour (km/h)

Standard metric road speed unit (1 m/s = 3.6 km/h).

References

[1]NIST SP 811 · NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Velocity)
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[2]NIST OWM · SI Units — Length & Distance
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[3]NIST CUU · SI Coherent Derived Units (m/s)
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References

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[1]
NIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Velocity))·Speed Metrology Standard — Meters per Hour (m/h) to Meters per Second (m/s)
NIST SP 811 Standard
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NIST OWM (SI Units — Length & Distance)·Unit Specifications: Meters per Hour (m/h) & Meters per Second (m/s)
NIST OWM Specification
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NIST CUU (SI Coherent Derived Units (m/s))·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (m/h to m/s)
NIST CUU Reference

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