Feet to Meters Converter (feet to meter)

Enter a value in feet to see it in meters instantly, or type in the meters box to convert the other way. 1 foot = 0.3048 meters, and 1 meter = 3.2808399 feet.

Feet to meter, metre and mtr all mean the same conversion: multiply by 0.3048. For a person's height in feet and inches, use the height converter. Feet to square feet is an area, not a length: multiply length by width, then see the area converter.

1 foot = 0.3048 meters. Formula: m = ft × 0.3048 (or ft ÷ 3.2808399)

1 foot in all length units
Millimeters (mm)304.8
Centimeters (cm)30.48
Meters (m)0.3048
Kilometers (km)0.0003048
Inches (in)12
Yards (yd)0.33333333
Miles (mi)0.0001893939
Nautical miles (nmi)0.0001645788
Gaj (gaj)0.33333333

How to convert feet to meters

m = ft × 0.3048

Multiply the number of feet by 0.3048. To convert meters back to feet, multiply by 3.2808399, or divide by 0.3048.

Example: 5 feet × 0.3048 = 1.524 meters.

Feet to Meters conversion table

FeetMeters
1 ft0.3048 m
2 ft0.6096 m
3 ft0.9144 m
4 ft1.2192 m
5 ft1.524 m
6 ft1.8288 m
7 ft2.1336 m
8 ft2.4384 m
9 ft2.7432 m
10 ft3.048 m
12 ft3.6576 m
15 ft4.572 m
20 ft6.096 m
25 ft7.62 m
30 ft9.144 m
40 ft12.192 m
50 ft15.24 m
60 ft18.288 m
70 ft21.336 m
75 ft22.86 m
80 ft24.384 m
90 ft27.432 m
100 ft30.48 m
200 ft60.96 m
250 ft76.2 m
500 ft152.4 m
1,000 ft304.8 m
MetersFeet
1 m3.2808399 ft
2 m6.5616798 ft
3 m9.8425197 ft
4 m13.12336 ft
5 m16.404199 ft
6 m19.685039 ft
7 m22.965879 ft
8 m26.246719 ft
9 m29.527559 ft
10 m32.808399 ft
12 m39.370079 ft
15 m49.212598 ft
20 m65.616798 ft
25 m82.020997 ft
30 m98.425197 ft
40 m131.2336 ft
50 m164.04199 ft
60 m196.85039 ft
70 m229.65879 ft
75 m246.06299 ft
80 m262.46719 ft
90 m295.27559 ft
100 m328.08399 ft
200 m656.16798 ft
250 m820.20997 ft
500 m1,640.4199 ft
1,000 m3,280.8399 ft

About the foot and the meter

The foot is 12 inches, exactly 0.3048 m. It is the everyday unit for height, room dimensions and altitude in the US and for property in the UK and India.

The meter (metre) is the SI base unit of length, defined by the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. Room sizes, running tracks and building heights use meters.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters are in a foot?

There are 0.3048 meters in 1 foot. For any number of feet, multiply by 0.3048.

How many feet are in a meter?

1 meter = 3.2808399 feet. To convert meters to feet, multiply by 3.2808399 or divide by 0.3048.

What is 5 feet in meters?

5 feet = 1.524 meters (5 × 0.3048).

Is the feet to meter conversion exact?

Yes. The 1959 international yard and pound agreement defined the yard as exactly 0.9144 meters, which makes the inch exactly 25.4 mm, the foot exactly 0.3048 m and the mile exactly 1,609.344 m. Every factor on this page follows from those definitions, so it is exact rather than approximate. Results are rounded to eight significant digits for display.

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Last updated . Formulas are shown on the page and checked against the worked example.

Conversion factors are exact international definitions where one exists and standard reference values elsewhere. Results are rounded to 8 significant digits.