To convert feet to meters, multiply by 0.3048: the international foot is exactly 0.3048 m. For example, 10 ft = 3.048 m, and 6 ft ≈ 1.829 m.
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How to use the feet to meters converter
- Enter the length in feet, for example 25.5.
- Read the result: 25.5 × 0.3048 = 7.7724 m.
- For feet and inches, convert the inches too: 5 ft 9 in = 5.75 ft = 1.7526 m.
What is the feet to meters formula?
meters = feet × 0.3048
The reverse is feet = meters × 3.2808399 (approximately).
The inch, foot, yard and mile are defined exactly in meters (1 in = 2.54 cm, 1 ft = 0.3048 m, 1 yd = 0.9144 m, 1 mi = 1,609.344 m), so these factors are exact.
What are feet and meters?
Length measures distance. The SI base unit is the meter. Since 1959 the international inch has been defined as exactly 2.54 cm, so the foot is exactly 0.3048 m and the mile exactly 1,609.344 m.
- Foot (ft): 1 ft = 0.3048 m (US/Imperial unit).
- Meter (m): the base unit used here for length.
Feet to meters worked examples
- A 6-foot person: 6 × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m
- A 10-foot ceiling: 10 × 0.3048 = 3.048 m
- 1,000 ft of altitude: 1,000 × 0.3048 = 304.8 m
Conversion chart
| ft | m | ft | m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 | 12 | 3.6576 |
| 2 | 0.6096 | 15 | 4.572 |
| 3 | 0.9144 | 20 | 6.096 |
| 4 | 1.2192 | 25 | 7.62 |
| 5 | 1.524 | 50 | 15.24 |
| 6 | 1.8288 | 100 | 30.48 |
| 8 | 2.4384 | 500 | 152.4 |
| 10 | 3.048 | 1,000 | 304.8 |
Values are rounded to four decimal places, or two for results of 100 or more.
Quick mental conversion
Multiply by 0.3 for a quick estimate (it understates by about 1.6%): 20 ft ≈ 6 m (exact 6.10 m).
Feet and inches to meters
| Height | Meters |
|---|---|
| 5 ft 0 in | 1.524 |
| 5 ft 4 in | 1.626 |
| 5 ft 8 in | 1.727 |
| 6 ft 0 in | 1.829 |
| 6 ft 4 in | 1.930 |
Convert to total inches first, then multiply by 0.0254.
Feet from meters: reverse chart
Going the other way, feet = meters × 3.2808399. Common values:
| meters | feet |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3.28084 |
| 2 | 6.56168 |
| 5 | 16.4042 |
| 10 | 32.8084 |
| 20 | 65.6168 |
| 50 | 164.042 |
| 100 | 328.084 |
| 500 | 1,640.42 |
| 1,000 | 3,280.84 |
Altitudes from feet to meters
Aviation and US maps give heights in feet:
| Height | Feet | Meters |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, “Mile High City” (official marker) | 5,280 | 1,609.3 |
| Typical airliner cruise level (flight level 350) | 35,000 | 10,668 |
| Cabin pressure altitude limit for most airliners | 8,000 | 2,438.4 |
| 10,000 ft (oxygen rules in many countries) | 10,000 | 3,048 |
One mile is exactly 5,280 ft, which is 1,609.344 m. Pilots outside North America and the former Soviet states mostly still use feet for altitude, while runway lengths and visibility are often given in meters, so both units appear on the same chart. A quick check is that 1,000 ft is about 305 m.
Square feet to square meters
For areas, square the factor: 1 ft² = 0.09290304 m² exactly. A 2,000 sq ft house is about 185.8 m², and a 12 × 15 ft room (180 ft²) is about 16.72 m². For volumes, cube the factor: 1 ft³ = 0.028316846592 m³, so a 10 × 10 × 8 ft room holds about 22.65 m³ of air. Use the area converter for other units, the meters to feet converter for the reverse and the feet to cm converter for heights.
Boats, trees and rooms
Boat lengths are quoted in feet in the US and in meters in Europe. A 30 ft boat is 9.14 m, and many marinas charge by the meter, so a feet to meters conversion is the first step in comparing berth prices. Rounding up matters here: most marinas bill the next whole meter.
Tree heights are given either way. A 100 ft tree is 30.48 m. Ceiling heights follow the same factor: a 10 ft ceiling is about 3.05 m, while a 9 ft ceiling is about 2.74 m.
Because 0.3048 is exact, a quick rule of dividing feet by 3.28 gives almost the same result.
Swimming pool depths are posted in feet in the US and meters elsewhere. A pool marked 9 ft deep at the deep end is 2.74 m, and a 3 ft 6 in shallow end is about 1.07 m. Diving boards usually need a minimum depth set by local codes, so a feet to meters conversion is needed when reading a code written in the other unit.
Related converters and calculators
Related conversions:
- Meters to feet: m to ft
- Feet to cm: height
- Yards to meters: yd to m
- Area converter: m² and ft²
- Length converter: all length units
Sources
NIST Special Publication 811, Appendix B; NIST: U.S. survey foot.
Questions about this calculator
How many meters are in a foot?
0.3048 m exactly.
How do I convert feet to meters?
Multiply by 0.3048. For example, 100 ft = 30.48 m.
What is 6 feet in meters?
1.8288 m.
How many square meters is 1,000 sq ft?
92.90304 m².
Is the US survey foot still used?
NIST deprecated it at the end of 2022; the international foot (0.3048 m) is now standard.
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