What is kilometre per second?

Kilometre per second is a unit of speed equal to 1,000 metres per second. It is used in astrophysics, rocket propulsion, and the measurement of planetary and cosmic velocities.

What is mile per minute?

Mile per minute is a unit of speed equal to 60 miles per hour. It is occasionally used in motorsport, aviation briefings, and quick calculations for high-speed travel in imperial measurement systems.

Worked examples

1 kilometre per second = 37.28227153 mile per minute

1 mile per minute = 26.8224 metre per second

More Speed conversions

• Convert kilometre per second to metre per second
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• Convert kilometre per second to metre per minute
• Convert kilometre per second to mach (approx at sea level)
• Convert kilometre per second to centimetre per second
• Convert kilometre per second to mile per minute

Assumption: Mach uses an approximate sea-level reference (about 340.29 m/s).