This feet to meters converter changes feet into meters as you type, with the exact definition of the foot behind every result. It is useful for ceilings and room lengths in US listings, altitudes from a flight or a hike, boat lengths, and any spec sheet written in feet that you need in metric. It runs in your browser and spends no credits.
How many meters are in a foot
One foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, a little under a third of a meter. Three feet make a yard, 0.9144 m, and 5,280 feet make a mile, 1,609.344 m.
Feet to meters formula
Multiply the feet by 0.3048:
m = ft × 0.3048
To estimate, multiply by 0.3: 100 ft becomes 30 m, against an exact 30.48 m. The shortcut always comes out about 1.6 percent low.
Feet to meters table
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m |
| 8 ft | 2.4384 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 12 ft | 3.6576 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 1,000 ft | 304.8 m |
| 5,280 ft | 1,609.344 m |
| 10,000 ft | 3,048 m |
Worked example: altitude
A pilot announces a cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. In meters that is 35,000 × 0.3048 = 10,668 m, roughly 10.7 km above the ground. A trail that climbs to 10,000 ft reaches 3,048 m, a height where many hikers start to notice the thinner air.
Ceilings, rooms and boats
US homes often have 8 ft ceilings, which is 2.4384 m; a 9 ft ceiling is 2.7432 m. A room listed as 12 by 20 feet measures 3.66 by 6.10 m. For a boat, a 25 ft hull is 7.62 m long. If you need the floor area rather than the sides, the Square Feet to Square Meters page converts area directly.
FAQ
How do I convert feet and inches to meters?
Turn the inches into feet first by dividing by 12, then add them: 5 ft 6 in is 5.5 ft, which is 1.6764 m. Or pick in as the first unit and type the total inches.
Is the US survey foot different?
Very slightly, and it is now retired for most uses. The converter uses the international foot, 0.3048 m exactly.
What does it cost?
It comes with the Nexin library: Nexin Lite or Nexin Pro opens it, and it spends no credits.
