The foot (ft) is an imperial and US customary length unit, while the meter (m) is the SI base unit of length used almost everywhere else. Feet-to-meters conversion shows up when reading flight altitudes, US real-estate listings and ceiling heights, mountain elevations on American trail maps, and boat or bridge clearances published in feet.
One foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters, so 10 ft is 3.048 m and a 6 ft person stands 1.83 m tall. For mental math, multiply feet by 0.3 — 50 ft becomes roughly 15 m — and remember the result runs about 1.6 percent low; the aviation shortcut of 1,000 ft ≈ 305 m is accurate to within a meter.
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Feet to meters Conversion
1 feet (ft) is equal to 0.3048 meters (m).
1 ft = 0.3048 m
or
1 m = 3.280839895 ft
Formula
To convert a length from feet (ft) to meters (m), divide the length in feet by 3.280839895
l(m) = l(ft) / 3.280839895
Examples:
Convert 100 feet to meters:
l(m) = 100ft / 3.280839895 = 30.48 m
Conversion table
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 250 ft | 76.2 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1000 ft | 304.8 m |
| Meters (m) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.280839895 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56167979 ft |
| 3 m | 9.842519685 ft |
| 5 m | 16.404199475 ft |
| 6 m | 19.68503937 ft |
| 10 m | 32.80839895 ft |
| 20 m | 65.6167979 ft |
| 25 m | 82.020997375 ft |
| 50 m | 164.041994751 ft |
| 100 m | 328.083989501 ft |
| 250 m | 820.209973753 ft |
| 500 m | 1640.419947507 ft |
| 1000 m | 3280.839895013 ft |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert feet to meters?
Divide the value in feet by 3.280839895 to get the result in meters. For example, 5 ft ÷ 3.280839895 = 1.524 m.
How many meters are in 1 feet?
1 feet (ft) is equal to 0.3048 meters (m).
How do I convert meters back to feet?
Use the inverse operation: multiply the value in meters by 3.280839895 to get the result in feet.
How accurate is the feet to meters conversion?
The converter multiplies by the conversion factor 3.280839895 and rounds the result to 9 decimal places by default. You can increase or reduce the precision with the digits option on this page.
How many meters is 5,000 feet of elevation?
5,000 feet equal 1,524 meters (5,000 × 0.3048). Denver, the Mile High City, sits at 5,280 ft — exactly one mile — which is about 1,609 m. For hiking profiles, a quick rule is that every 1,000 ft of climb is roughly 300 m of vertical gain, understating the true figure by only about 5 m per thousand.
What is 8 feet in meters for a ceiling height?
An 8 ft ceiling equals 2.44 meters, the standard height in many US homes; 9 ft works out to 2.74 m and 10 ft to 3.05 m. Metric listings usually round to two decimals, so quoting 2.44 m rather than 2.4384 m is the accepted convention in real estate.
