Feet to Meters: ft to m Converter
Convert feet to meters instantly. 1 foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters by international definition. Enter any value in feet and see the meter equivalent, plus a quick reference table for common values from 1 to 1000 feet. Useful for height conversion, building dimensions, and any time you need to translate American measurements to the metric system.
Feet to meters
1 Foot = 0.3048 Meter
Feet to meters reference table
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 200 ft | 60.96 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1000 ft | 304.8 m |
About feet and meters
The exact definition
Since the 1959 International Yard Agreement, 1 international yard equals exactly 0.9144 meters. Since 1 yard contains 3 feet, this fixes 1 foot at exactly 0.3048 meters. Before 1959, US and British feet differed by tiny amounts; the agreement standardized them globally. The US survey foot is a separate, slightly different unit used in some land surveying (it differs by 2 parts per million and is being phased out by NOAA).
Where feet are still used
The US uses feet officially for height, building dimensions, and aviation altitude (worldwide). The UK uses feet casually (height in conversation, plot size in some contexts) but meters in most official contexts. Most other countries use meters exclusively. The metric system covers about 95 percent of the world's population for everyday measurement.
Mental conversion shortcuts
For quick approximation: multiply feet by 0.3 (slight under-estimate). 10 ft is about 3 m, 100 ft is about 30 m. For better accuracy: multiply by 0.305. The exact factor of 0.3048 is only needed for precision work; everyday math gets within 2 percent with the simpler factor.
Practical conversions
Average door height (~7 ft) = 2.13 m. NBA basketball hoop (10 ft) = 3.05 m. Eiffel Tower top (1083 ft) = 330 m. Mount Everest (29,029 ft) = 8,849 m. Cruise altitude of a commercial airliner (35,000 ft) = 10,668 m. The calculator handles any value in either direction.
Multiply feet by 0.3048 to get meters. So 10 feet = 3.048 m, and 100 feet = 30.48 m. The exact factor 0.3048 comes from the international yard agreement of 1959.
6 feet = 1.8288 meters. For mental math, multiply feet by 0.3 (slight under-estimate). 6 ft is about 1.83 m. The calculator gives the exact value.
1 meter = 3.281 feet (more precisely 3.28084). To convert meters to feet, multiply by 3.281. The reverse conversion factor is the reciprocal of 0.3048.
5 feet = 1.524 meters. A typical adult height range of 5 ft to 6 ft 6 in spans 1.52 m to 1.98 m.
100 feet = 30.48 meters. Useful for converting building heights, athletic field lengths (100 ft = 30.48 m), and rope/cable measurements.
The International Yard Agreement of 1959 fixed 1 yard = 0.9144 meters exactly. Since 1 yard = 3 feet, this makes 1 foot exactly 0.3048 m. Before 1959, the foot varied slightly by country.
The US uses feet for height, building dimensions, and aviation altitude. The UK uses feet for height casually but meters for most official measurements. Most other countries use meters exclusively. Aviation worldwide uses feet for altitude regardless of country.
The conversion factor 0.3048 is exact. Results are shown to 6 significant figures. For most practical purposes (height, building, distance), 2-3 decimal places is more than enough precision.
Yes, slightly. 1 m = 3.281 ft = 1.0936 yards. So a meter is about 9 percent longer than a yard. Athletics tracks use 400 m laps; American football fields are 100 yards (91.44 m).
Convert inches to feet first (divide by 12), add to whole feet, then multiply by 0.3048. For example, 5 ft 9 in = 5.75 ft × 0.3048 = 1.7526 m. Or use our cm-to-feet calculator for the height-specific converter.
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