Kilometers/hour to miles/second (km/hr to mi/s) converter

You can enter a value in either the kilometers/hour (km/hr) or miles/second (mi/s) input fields. For an understanding of the conversion process, we include algebraic formulas.

See conversions to common Speed units and easily switch Speed units in the two tabbed section below. Use the search bar above to find additional conversions.

Tip: Click the "Swap" button to switch from converting kilometers/hour to miles/second to miles/second to kilometers/hour.

kilometers/hour (km/hr)

 

miles/second (mi/s)

 
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1 km/hr = 0.0001726 mi/s 1 mi/s = 5793.63839954 km/hr

Algebraic Steps / Dimensional Analysis Formula
km/hr * 1 km/s
3600 km/hr		 * 1000 m/s
1 km/s		 * 3.2808 ft/s
1 m/s		 * 1 mi/s
5280 ft/s		 = mi/s

Direct Conversion Formula
km/hr * 1 mi/s
5793.63839954 km/hr		 = mi/s

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