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Elevator Speed (comfort)

Calculate Elevator Speed (comfort) instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.

Elevator Speed (comfort)

Number of floors
Floor heightm
Target travel time to the top floors
Recommended elevator speed
1.6m/s
Model: acceleration 1 m/s², no intermediate stopsFinal choice requires a traffic analysisCalculate Elevator Speed (comfort) instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.
Travel height
45m
Time to the top floor
29.7s

More about: Elevator Speed (comfort)

What it calculates

The “Elevator Speed (comfort)” calculator computes Recommended elevator speed in m/s from 3 parameters: number of floors, floor height (m), target travel time to the top floor (s).

A standard physics formula used in educational and engineering tasks.

Example calculation

With parameters Number of floors = 16, Floor height = 3 m, Target travel time to the top floor = 35 s the result is 1.6 m/s (Model: acceleration 1 m/s², no intermediate stops).

How to use

  1. Enter number of floors, floor height and target travel time to the top floor — each field above is adjustable with a slider.
  2. Recommended elevator speed (m/s) is calculated automatically as you type.
  3. Check the worked example below to see the formula applied to real numbers.
  4. Copy the result or bookmark this calculator.

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FAQ

How is Elevator Speed (comfort) calculated?
The Elevator Speed (comfort) calculator computes Recommended elevator speed (in m/s) from number of floors, floor height, target travel time to the top floor. Enter your values above and the exact formula is applied instantly; a worked example with real numbers is shown below.
Is the Elevator Speed (comfort) calculator free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no signup, runs entirely in your browser, and sends no data to any server.

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