Feet (ft) to Meters (m) Conversion
Feet
The foot is a unit of length equal to exactly 0.3048 metres, defined by the international yard and pound agreement of 1959. Today it is the primary unit of height measurement in the United States and the United Kingdom, and is used in aviation worldwide to express altitude, where flight levels are defined in hundreds of feet. One foot equals 12 inches and one third of a yard.
Meters
The metre is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in exactly 1/299,792,458 of a second, anchoring its definition to a universal physical constant rather than any material artefact. Introduced by the French Academy of Sciences in 1791 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, the metre became the cornerstone of the metric system and is today the official unit of length in every country that has adopted SI. In science and engineering, virtually all derived units of length, area, volume, and many physical quantities are expressed in terms of the metre.
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 ft | 0.0305 m |
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 30 ft | 9.144 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 1000 ft | 304.80 m |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many meters are in 1 feet?
1 feet (ft) is exactly 0.3048 meters (m).
How do I convert feet to meters?
Multiply the value in feet by 0.3048 to get the result in meters. Or use the converter above — type any number and see the result instantly.
How do I convert feet to metres exactly?
Multiply feet by 0.3048 to get metres. The factor 0.3048 is exact by international definition (1 foot = 0.3048 m, agreed in 1959 — no rounding). Quick references: 1 ft = 0.3048 m, 3 ft = 0.9144 m, 5 ft = 1.524 m, 6 ft = 1.8288 m, 10 ft = 3.048 m, 100 ft = 30.48 m. For mixed feet-and-inches input, convert inches to a decimal foot first (divide inches by 12), then multiply the total by 0.3048.
Where in the world are feet still the official or dominant unit?
Feet remain standard in the United States for everyday height, building floor-to-ceiling heights (typically 8–10 ft), and property dimensions. Aviation worldwide uses feet for altitude regardless of the country — "Flight Level 350" means 35,000 ft universally, a convention the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has maintained to avoid dangerous translation errors. Swimming pool lengths in the US are expressed in feet or yards (a 25-yard pool = 75 ft = 22.86 m). The foot persists in these domains due to entrenched safety standards and the high cost of legacy-system changes.