Feet per Second to Mach Number Converter

Speed in Feet per Second (ft/s)

0.889 Mach

Speed Classification

Subsonic

Understanding Feet per Second to Mach Conversion

The Mach number represents the ratio of an object's speed to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium. At sea level and standard atmospheric conditions, Mach 1 is approximately 1,125 feet per second (343 meters per second).

Speed Classifications

Subsonic

Mach < 1.0

Transonic

Mach = 1.0

Supersonic

Mach > 1.0

Hypersonic

Mach > 5.0