How do you convert feet to meters?
Multiply by 0.3048. For a quick estimate, divide by three and shave a little off: 30 feet → 10 − 0.9 = 9.1 m, against an exact 9.14 m. A foot splits into 12 inches, which is why heights are written like 5'10".
feet = meters ÷ 0.3048
Heights, ceilings and altitudes
| 1 ft | 0.30 m |
| 5 ft | 1.52 m |
| 5.5 ft | 1.68 m |
| 6 ft | 1.83 m |
| 8 ft (ceiling) | 2.44 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 400 ft (drone limit) | 121.92 m |
| 1,000 ft | 304.80 m |
| 5,280 ft (1 mile) | 1,609.34 m |
| 29,032 ft (Everest) | 8,849 m |
| 35,000 ft (cruising) | 10,668 m |
Show every value
- 1 ft = 0.3048 m
- 2 ft = 0.6096 m
- 3 ft = 0.9144 m
- 4 ft = 1.2192 m
- 5 ft = 1.524 m
- 6 ft = 1.8288 m
- 7 ft = 2.1336 m
- 8 ft = 2.4384 m
- 9 ft = 2.7432 m
- 10 ft = 3.048 m
- 11 ft = 3.3528 m
- 12 ft = 3.6576 m
- 13 ft = 3.9624 m
- 14 ft = 4.2672 m
- 15 ft = 4.572 m
- 16 ft = 4.8768 m
- 17 ft = 5.1816 m
- 18 ft = 5.4864 m
- 19 ft = 5.7912 m
- 20 ft = 6.096 m
- 21 ft = 6.4008 m
- 22 ft = 6.7056 m
- 23 ft = 7.0104 m
- 24 ft = 7.3152 m
- 25 ft = 7.62 m
- 26 ft = 7.9248 m
- 27 ft = 8.2296 m
- 28 ft = 8.5344 m
- 29 ft = 8.8392 m
- 30 ft = 9.144 m
- 31 ft = 9.4488 m
- 32 ft = 9.7536 m
- 33 ft = 10.0584 m
- 34 ft = 10.3632 m
- 35 ft = 10.668 m
- 36 ft = 10.9728 m
- 37 ft = 11.2776 m
- 38 ft = 11.5824 m
- 39 ft = 11.8872 m
- 40 ft = 12.192 m
- 41 ft = 12.4968 m
- 42 ft = 12.8016 m
- 43 ft = 13.1064 m
- 44 ft = 13.4112 m
- 45 ft = 13.716 m
- 46 ft = 14.0208 m
- 47 ft = 14.3256 m
- 48 ft = 14.6304 m
- 49 ft = 14.9352 m
- 50 ft = 15.24 m
- 51 ft = 15.5448 m
- 52 ft = 15.8496 m
- 53 ft = 16.1544 m
- 54 ft = 16.4592 m
- 55 ft = 16.764 m
- 56 ft = 17.0688 m
- 57 ft = 17.3736 m
- 58 ft = 17.6784 m
- 59 ft = 17.9832 m
- 60 ft = 18.288 m
- 61 ft = 18.5928 m
- 62 ft = 18.8976 m
- 63 ft = 19.2024 m
- 64 ft = 19.5072 m
- 65 ft = 19.812 m
- 66 ft = 20.1168 m
- 67 ft = 20.4216 m
- 68 ft = 20.7264 m
- 69 ft = 21.0312 m
- 70 ft = 21.336 m
- 71 ft = 21.6408 m
- 72 ft = 21.9456 m
- 73 ft = 22.2504 m
- 74 ft = 22.5552 m
- 75 ft = 22.86 m
- 76 ft = 23.1648 m
- 77 ft = 23.4696 m
- 78 ft = 23.7744 m
- 79 ft = 24.0792 m
- 80 ft = 24.384 m
- 81 ft = 24.6888 m
- 82 ft = 24.9936 m
- 83 ft = 25.2984 m
- 84 ft = 25.6032 m
- 85 ft = 25.908 m
- 86 ft = 26.2128 m
- 87 ft = 26.5176 m
- 88 ft = 26.8224 m
- 89 ft = 27.1272 m
- 90 ft = 27.432 m
- 91 ft = 27.7368 m
- 92 ft = 28.0416 m
- 93 ft = 28.3464 m
- 94 ft = 28.6512 m
- 95 ft = 28.956 m
- 96 ft = 29.2608 m
- 97 ft = 29.5656 m
- 98 ft = 29.8704 m
- 99 ft = 30.1752 m
- 100 ft = 30.48 m
- 125 ft = 38.1 m
- 150 ft = 45.72 m
- 175 ft = 53.34 m
- 200 ft = 60.96 m
- 225 ft = 68.58 m
- 250 ft = 76.2 m
- 275 ft = 83.82 m
- 300 ft = 91.44 m
- 325 ft = 99.06 m
- 350 ft = 106.68 m
- 375 ft = 114.3 m
- 400 ft = 121.92 m
- 425 ft = 129.54 m
- 450 ft = 137.16 m
- 475 ft = 144.78 m
- 500 ft = 152.4 m
- 550 ft = 167.64 m
- 600 ft = 182.88 m
- 650 ft = 198.12 m
- 700 ft = 213.36 m
- 750 ft = 228.6 m
- 800 ft = 243.84 m
- 850 ft = 259.08 m
- 900 ft = 274.32 m
- 950 ft = 289.56 m
- 1,000 ft = 304.8 m
- 1,500 ft = 457.2 m
- 2,000 ft = 609.6 m
- 2,500 ft = 762 m
- 3,000 ft = 914.4 m
- 3,500 ft = 1,066.8 m
- 4,000 ft = 1,219.2 m
- 4,500 ft = 1,371.6 m
- 5,000 ft = 1,524 m
- 5,500 ft = 1,676.4 m
- 6,000 ft = 1,828.8 m
- 6,500 ft = 1,981.2 m
- 7,000 ft = 2,133.6 m
- 7,500 ft = 2,286 m
- 8,000 ft = 2,438.4 m
- 8,500 ft = 2,590.8 m
- 9,000 ft = 2,743.2 m
- 9,500 ft = 2,895.6 m
- 10,000 ft = 3,048 m
1 international foot = 0.3048 m exactly, following from the 1959 agreement (1 yard = 0.9144 m, 1 foot = one third of a yard). Methodology & sources.
Frequently asked questions
How many meters is 1 foot?
1 foot equals exactly 0.3048 meter, roughly 30 centimeters. The factor is a definition rather than an approximate measurement.
How do I read a height written 5'10"?
The apostrophe marks feet and the double quote inches: 5'10" means 5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 m. There are 12 inches to a foot.
Why does aviation use feet for altitude?
Flight altitudes are given in feet almost worldwide by international civil aviation convention, to avoid ambiguity between crews. A cruising altitude of 35,000 feet is about 10,700 meters.
Where does the length of the foot come from?
From the human body, then from a long muddle. The Roman pes measured about 29.6 cm, the French pied du Roi 32.48 cm, the Rhineland foot 31.39 cm: every region had its own, and the same goods changed size on changing town. The 1959 international agreement, signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, fixed a single value of 0.3048 m.
Can I convert square feet with the same factor?
No, and this is the most common mistake. An area converts with the factor squared: 0.3048² = 0.09290304. A 1,000 square foot apartment is therefore 92.9 m², not 304.8. For a volume you cube it: 1 cubic foot is 0.02831685 m³, or 28.32 liters.