Feet Converter

Convert feet to meters, inches, centimeters, and other length units

Convert Length Units

All Length Conversions for 1.0000 Feet

Feet
1.0000 ft
Inches
12.0000 in
Yards
0.333333 yd
Miles
0.000189 mi
Millimeters
304.80 mm
Centimeters
30.4800 cm
Meters
0.304800 m
Kilometers
0.000305 km
Nautical Miles
0.000165 nmi

Quick Examples

Example 1: Height Conversion

6 feet to meters:

6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m

Example 2: Room Measurement

10 feet to centimeters:

10 ft × 30.48 = 304.8 cm

Example 3: Yards to Feet

5 yards to feet:

5 yd × 3 = 15 ft

Example 4: Distance Conversion

1 mile to feet:

1 mi × 5,280 = 5,280 ft

Common Conversions

1 foot12 inches
1 foot30.48 cm
1 foot0.3048 m
3 feet1 yard
5,280 feet1 mile
6 feet1.83 meters

Conversion Formulas

Feet to Meters
m = ft × 0.3048
Feet to Centimeters
cm = ft × 30.48
Feet to Inches
in = ft × 12
Feet to Yards
yd = ft ÷ 3

Feet Conversion Table

FeetInchesCentimetersMetersYards
1 ft12 in30.48 cm0.3048 m0.333 yd
2 ft24 in60.96 cm0.6096 m0.667 yd
3 ft36 in91.44 cm0.9144 m1 yd
4 ft48 in121.92 cm1.2192 m1.333 yd
5 ft60 in152.4 cm1.524 m1.667 yd
6 ft72 in182.88 cm1.8288 m2 yd
10 ft120 in304.8 cm3.048 m3.333 yd
50 ft600 in1,524 cm15.24 m16.667 yd
100 ft1,200 in3,048 cm30.48 m33.333 yd

Understanding Feet Conversions

What is a Foot?

A foot (plural: feet) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems. It is equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters. The foot has been used as a measurement unit for thousands of years and was originally based on the human foot.

Imperial System Relationships

  • 12 inches = 1 foot
  • 3 feet = 1 yard
  • 5,280 feet = 1 mile
  • 6 feet ≈ average human height

Metric Conversions

Feet to Meters

1 ft = 0.3048 m

Multiply feet by 0.3048

Feet to Centimeters

1 ft = 30.48 cm

Multiply feet by 30.48

Meters to Feet

1 m = 3.281 ft

Multiply meters by 3.281

Common Uses

  • • Building and construction measurements
  • • Human height measurements (US)
  • • Room dimensions and floor plans
  • • Sports field measurements
  • • Real estate property dimensions