How to convert minutes to hours
1 min ≈ 0.0166667 h
1 h = 60 min exactly (SI Brochure, Table 8). Divide minutes by 60 for decimal hours, or split into whole hours plus leftover minutes.
Examples
- 45 min = 0.75 h: a daily commute
- 135 min = 2.25 h: a long film’s running time
- 2,400 min = 40 h: the weekly US overtime threshold, counted in minutes (U.S. Department of Labor)
Minutes to hours chart
| Minutes (min) | Hours (h) |
|---|---|
| 1 min | 0.016666667 h |
| 2 min | 0.033333333 h |
| 3 min | 0.05 h |
| 4 min | 0.066666667 h |
| 5 min | 0.083333333 h |
| 10 min | 0.16666667 h |
| 15 min | 0.25 h |
| 20 min | 0.33333333 h |
| 25 min | 0.41666667 h |
| 45 min | 0.75 h |
| 50 min | 0.83333333 h |
| 75 min | 1.25 h |
| 100 min | 1.6666667 h |
| 135 min | 2.25 h |
| 2,400 min | 40 h |
Common mistakes
- Decimal hours are not hours:minutes. 1.30 hours is 1 hour 18 minutes, not 1 hour 30 minutes.