Free Mach Number Calculator

Calculate the Mach number of an object as the ratio of its speed to the local speed of sound: M = v / v_sound.

m/s
°C

Mach Number

1.980

Speed of Sound343.4 m/s

Mach Number vs Object Speed

Mach Number

The Mach number is a dimensionless ratio comparing an object's speed to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium.

Formula

M = v / v_sound

  • M < 1: subsonic
  • M = 1: sonic (speed of sound)
  • M > 1: supersonic
  • M > 5: hypersonic
  • Example Calculation

    An aircraft flying at 680 m/s in air at 20 degrees C.

    1. 01v_sound = 331.3 + 0.606 * 20 = 343.4 m/s
    2. 02M = 680 / 343.4
    3. 03M = 1.980
    4. 04The aircraft is supersonic (M > 1)

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