Meter per second to Kilometer per hour Converter

1 meter per second is exactly 3.6 kilometers per hour. Convert meters per second (m/s) to kilometers per hour (km/h) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.

m/s to km/h calculator

Result

Meter per second to Kilometer per hour conversion

1 m/s = 3.6 km/hone meter per second in kilometers per hour

1 km/h ≈ 0.2777777778 m/sone kilometer per hour in meters per second

Meter per second (m/s): SI derived unit of speed.

Kilometer per hour (km/h): Exactly 1000 meters per 3600 seconds.

Source:SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)

How to convert meters per second to kilometers per hour

To convert meters per second to kilometers per hour, multiply the number of meters per second by 3.6.

Formula

km/h = m/s × 3.6

Examples

5 m/s = 5 × 3.6 = 18 km/h
25 m/s = 25 × 3.6 = 90 km/h
100 m/s = 100 × 3.6 = 360 km/h

Meter per second to Kilometer per hour conversion table

Meter per second to Kilometer per hour
Meter per second (m/s)	Kilometer per hour (km/h)
0.1 m/s	0.36 km/h
0.5 m/s	1.8 km/h
1 m/s	3.6 km/h
2 m/s	7.2 km/h
3 m/s	10.8 km/h
5 m/s	18 km/h
10 m/s	36 km/h
20 m/s	72 km/h
25 m/s	90 km/h
50 m/s	180 km/h
100 m/s	360 km/h
250 m/s	900 km/h
500 m/s	1800 km/h
1000 m/s	3600 km/h

Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers per hour are in one meter per second?: One meter per second is exactly 3.6 kilometers per hour.
How do I convert kilometers per hour to meters per second?: To convert kilometers per hour to meters per second, divide the number of kilometers per hour by 3.6. The formula is m/s = km/h ÷ 3.6.
Is this conversion exact?: Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 3.6 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
Which is larger, a meter per second or a kilometer per hour?: A meter per second is 3.6 times larger than a kilometer per hour. In other words, a kilometer per hour is about 0.2777777778 of a meter per second.