How to convert feet to miles
- Take the value in feet.
- Use the formula miles = feet ÷ 5,280.
- For example, 1,320 ft is 0.25 mi.
About feet and miles
A mile is exactly 5,280 feet, so divide feet by 5,280 to get miles. One foot is 0.000189 miles. For a quick estimate divide by 5,000 and take off 5%: 10,000 ft gives 1.9 miles against the exact 1.89.
Big figures in feet come from altitudes, mountain heights, runway lengths and property lines. Turning them into miles makes them easier to picture: a plane cruising at 35,000 ft is less than 7 miles up.
Examples
- 1,320 ft (a quarter mile) is 0.25 mi
- 5,280 ft (one mile) is 1 mi
- 29,032 ft (the height of Mount Everest) is 5.5 mi
- 35,000 ft (a common airliner cruising altitude) is 6.63 mi
Feet to miles chart
| Feet (ft) | Miles (mi) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.0189 |
| 250 | 0.0473 |
| 500 | 0.0947 |
| 528 | 0.1 |
| 1,000 | 0.189 |
| 1,320 | 0.25 |
| 1,500 | 0.284 |
| 2,000 | 0.379 |
| 2,500 | 0.473 |
| 2,640 | 0.5 |
| 3,000 | 0.568 |
| 3,960 | 0.75 |
| 4,000 | 0.758 |
| Feet (ft) | Miles (mi) |
|---|---|
| 5,000 | 0.947 |
| 5,280 | 1 |
| 6,000 | 1.14 |
| 7,500 | 1.42 |
| 10,000 | 1.89 |
| 15,000 | 2.84 |
| 20,000 | 3.79 |
| 26,400 | 5 |
| 30,000 | 5.68 |
| 35,000 | 6.63 |
| 50,000 | 9.47 |
| 100,000 | 18.94 |