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

To convert meters per second (m/s) to meters per minute (m/min), multiply the speed in meters per second by 60 (meters per minute = meters per second × 60).

What is 5 meters per second in meters per minute?

5 meters per second (5 m/s) is equal to 300 meters per minute (300 m/min).

Which is larger, 1 meters per second (m/s) or 1 meters per minute (m/min)?

One meters per second (m/s) is larger than one meters per minute (m/min). Specifically, 1 m/s contains 60 m/min, whereas 1 m/min is 0.01667 m/s.

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

To reverse the calculation from m/min to m/s, multiply your meters per minute value by the inverse factor 0.01667 (or divide by 60). 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/s to m/min results to?

For everyday comparisons and quick estimates, rounding to 2 decimal places is usually sufficient (for example, 5 m/s ≈ 300.00 m/min). For engineering, laboratory, or machining specifications, select 4 or 6 decimals—or Scientific (10ⁿ) mode—in the calculator toolbar above.

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5 m/s = 300 m/min

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Meters per Second to Meters per Minute Conversion Table

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

Meters per Second (m/s)	Meters per Minute (m/min)
1 m/s	60 m/min
2 m/s	120 m/min
2.5 m/s	150 m/min
5 m/s	300 m/min
10 m/s	600 m/min
15 m/s	900 m/min
20 m/s	1,200 m/min
25 m/s	1,500 m/min
30 m/s	1,800 m/min
50 m/s	3,000 m/min

How to Convert Meters per Second to Meters per Minute

To convert meters per second to meters per minute, multiply the speed by the following conversion ratio: 60 meters per minute/meters per second.

Since one meters per second is equal to 60 meters per minute, you can use this simple formula to convert:

meters per minute = meters per second × 60

The speed in meters per minute is equal to the speed in meters per second multiplied by 60.

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

meters per minute = (5 m/s × 60) = 300 m/min

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

There are 60 meters per minute in a meters per second, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 m/s = 60 m/min|1 m/min = 0.0166667 m/s

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

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

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. [1]

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.

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What Is a Meters per Minute?

A meters per minute is a unit of speed equal to 1/60 of a meters per second (0.0166667 m/s). Machining feed rate unit equal to 1/60 m/s. [2]

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

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

In practice, meters per minute (m/min) are widely used across standard speed applications within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

Learn more about meters per minute in our Speed Converter.

When converting speed between meters per second (m/s) and meters per minute (m/min), keep full floating-point precision (1 m/s = 60 m/min; 1 m/min = 0.0166667 m/s) during intermediate calculations and round only the final meters per minute figure to match your instrument tolerance.

More Meters per Second & Meters per Minute Conversions

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 60 meters per minute (m/min) in 1 meters per second (m/s). Conversely, 1 meters per minute (m/min) is equal to 0.01667 meters per second (m/s).

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Direct Factor: 1 meters per second (m/s) equals 60 meters per minute (m/min).
Inverse Factor: 1 meters per minute (m/min) equals 0.01667 meters per second (m/s).
Formula: meters per minute = meters per second × 60.
Verified Precision: Anchored to official NIST SP 811 and ISO/IEC 80000 standards.

Units Comparison

Meters per Second (m/s)

Coherent SI unit of velocity.

Meters per Minute (m/min)

Machining feed rate unit equal to 1/60 m/s.

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

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