Calculate CFM, FPM, or area from air velocity and cross-sectional area, including round or rectangular duct dimensions in common units.

FPM to CFM Calculator

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FPM ↔ CFM Conversion Table (Area = 2 sq ft)
FPM to CFM CFM to FPM
300 fpm = 600 cfm100 cfm = 50 fpm
400 fpm = 800 cfm150 cfm = 75 fpm
500 fpm = 1000 cfm200 cfm = 100 fpm
600 fpm = 1200 cfm250 cfm = 125 fpm
700 fpm = 1400 cfm300 cfm = 150 fpm
800 fpm = 1600 cfm400 cfm = 200 fpm
900 fpm = 1800 cfm500 cfm = 250 fpm
1000 fpm = 2000 cfm600 cfm = 300 fpm
1200 fpm = 2400 cfm800 cfm = 400 fpm
1500 fpm = 3000 cfm1000 cfm = 500 fpm
Formulas: CFM = FPM × Area and FPM = CFM ÷ Area. Table assumes Area = 2 sq ft.
FPM ↔ CFM Conversion Table (8 in Round Duct)
FPM to CFM CFM to FPM
400 fpm = 140 cfm100 cfm = 286 fpm
500 fpm = 175 cfm150 cfm = 430 fpm
600 fpm = 209 cfm200 cfm = 573 fpm
700 fpm = 244 cfm250 cfm = 716 fpm
800 fpm = 279 cfm300 cfm = 859 fpm
900 fpm = 314 cfm350 cfm = 1003 fpm
1000 fpm = 349 cfm400 cfm = 1146 fpm
1200 fpm = 419 cfm500 cfm = 1432 fpm
1500 fpm = 524 cfm600 cfm = 1719 fpm
1800 fpm = 628 cfm800 cfm = 2292 fpm
Formulas: CFM = FPM × Area and FPM = CFM ÷ Area. For 8 in round duct, Area = π × (8 in)² ÷ (4 × 144) ≈ 0.3491 sq ft. Values rounded to nearest whole.

FPM to CFM Formula

The following formula is used to calculate CFM from FPM.

CFM = FPM * A
  • Where CFM is the cubic feet per minute
  • FPM is the feet per minute
  • A is the area (ft^2)

To calculate CFM from FPM, multiply the FPM by the area in square feet.

What is the difference between FPM and CFM?

FPM stands for feet per minute and is a unit of measure that describes length per unit time.

CFM stands for cubic feet per minute and is a unit of measure that describes volume per unit time.

To convert between the two, the length in FPM must be multiplied by the area to get volume.

How to calculate CFM from FPM?

Example Problem:

The following example outlines how to calculate CFM from FPM.

First, determine the total feet per minute. In this example, the feet per minute are measured to be 25 fpm.

Next, determine the area. For this problem, the area is measured to be 20 ft^2.

Finally, calculate the CFM using the formula above:

CFM = FPM * A

CFM = 25 * 20

CFM = 500