Feet to meters
Convert feet (ft) to meters (m). Exact conversion using the international foot (0.3048 m).
The formula
Multiply feet by 0.3048 to get meters.
Common heights
Conversion table
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 3 | 0.9144 |
| 4 | 1.2192 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 6 | 1.8288 |
| 7 | 2.1336 |
| 8 | 2.4384 |
| 9 | 2.7432 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 15 | 4.572 |
| 20 | 6.096 |
| 25 | 7.62 |
| 30 | 9.144 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 250 | 76.2 |
| 500 | 152.4 |
| 1,000 | 304.8 |
Frequently asked
Exactly 0.3048 meters. This isn't an approximation — since 1959, the international foot has been legally defined as precisely 0.3048 m.
Divide by 3 for a rough estimate, or divide by 3.28 for better accuracy. So 100 ft is roughly 33 m (actual: 30.48 m).
6 feet equals exactly 1.8288 meters, or about 1.83 m. This is around average male height in many Western countries.
There was a tiny difference — the US survey foot was slightly longer (by about 2 parts per million). But the US officially retired the survey foot at the end of 2022, so for all practical purposes, the foot is now 0.3048 m worldwide.
An American football field is 100 yards = 300 feet ≈ 91.44 meters. A soccer field varies but is typically 100–110 m long.