How to convert feet to meters
- Take the value in feet.
- Use the formula meters = feet × 0.3048.
- For example, 6 ft is 1.83 m.
About feet and meters
Multiply feet by 0.3048 to get meters. The factor is exact because the foot is defined as 0.3048 m, so 1,000 feet is precisely 304.8 meters.
Feet show up in US floor plans and ceiling heights, in heights given as 5′10″, and in aviation, where altitude is given in feet almost everywhere in the world.
Examples
- 6 ft (a six foot tall person) is 1.83 m
- 8 ft (a standard US ceiling height) is 2.44 m
- 1,000 ft (a supertall skyscraper) is 304.8 m
- 35,000 ft (a typical airliner cruising altitude) is 10,668 m
Feet to meters chart
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.305 |
| 2 | 0.61 |
| 3 | 0.914 |
| 4 | 1.22 |
| 5 | 1.52 |
| 6 | 1.83 |
| 7 | 2.13 |
| 8 | 2.44 |
| 9 | 2.74 |
| 10 | 3.05 |
| 12 | 3.66 |
| 15 | 4.57 |
| 20 | 6.1 |
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 25 | 7.62 |
| 30 | 9.14 |
| 40 | 12.19 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 60 | 18.29 |
| 70 | 21.34 |
| 80 | 24.38 |
| 90 | 27.43 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 150 | 45.72 |
| 200 | 60.96 |
| 500 | 152.4 |
| 1,000 | 304.8 |