Feet ↔ Meters
Convert between feet and meters
Feet ↔ Meters
Quick Facts
- •1 foot = 0.3048 meters
- •1 meter = 3.281 feet
- •6 feet ≈ 1.83 meters
Understanding Feet and Meters
A foot (ft) equals 0.3048 meters exactly. Feet are used primarily in the US, UK, and a few other countries for height, altitude, and room dimensions. The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI) and is used globally in science and commerce.
When to Use This Conversion
This conversion is essential for international travel, real estate comparisons, construction projects involving international standards, athletic events (track and field), and aviation altitude references.
Understanding the feet ↔ meters
One foot is exactly 0.3048 metres. The conversion is simple, but the everyday problems are in the mixed units: reading a height in feet and inches, converting a room dimension, or checking a drone altitude limit against a metric rule.
Worked examples
Converting a 6 ft 2 in height to metres
- 1Convert to total inches: (6 × 12) + 2 = 74 in.
- 2Multiply by 0.0254: 74 × 0.0254 = 1.8796 m.
6 ft 2 in is 1.88 m.
Converting 400 metres to feet
- 1Divide by 0.3048: 400 ÷ 0.3048 = 1312.34 ft.
- 2That is 437.4 yards, or about a quarter of a mile.
400 m is 1,312 ft, the standard outdoor running track lap.
Feet and inches to metres
| Feet and inches | Total inches | Metres |
|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 0 in | 60 | 1.524 m |
| 5 ft 4 in | 64 | 1.626 m |
| 5 ft 6 in | 66 | 1.676 m |
| 5 ft 8 in | 68 | 1.727 m |
| 5 ft 10 in | 70 | 1.778 m |
| 6 ft 0 in | 72 | 1.829 m |
| 6 ft 2 in | 74 | 1.880 m |
| 6 ft 4 in | 76 | 1.930 m |
Useful distances in both units
| Distance | Feet | Metres |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball hoop height | 10 ft | 3.05 m |
| Standard ceiling | 8 ft | 2.44 m |
| Football pitch length | 345 ft | 105 m |
| Drone altitude limit | 400 ft | 121.9 m |
| Eiffel Tower | 1,083 ft | 330 m |
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