To convert feet to meters, multiply by 0.3048. A foot is exactly 0.3048 m, so 10 ft is 3.048 m and an 8-foot ceiling is 2.4384 m.
Feet are used in the US for room sizes, ceiling heights and building heights, and worldwide for aircraft altitude. The chart below runs from a single foot up to a mile (5,280 ft).
How to use the feet to meters converter
- Type the value in feet into the box. Decimals are fine; for 5 ft 9 in, enter 5.75.
- The result in meters updates as you type, along with the working.
- Need the other way? Switch the direction menu, or open the meters to feet converter.
Formula
One international foot is exactly 0.3048 meters (12 × 2.54 cm). The old U.S. survey foot (1200/3937 m) differs by about 2 parts per million and was retired for new surveying work at the end of 2022.
Worked example
A plane cruising at 35,000 ft: how high is that in meters?
- 35,000 × 0.3048 = 10,668.
- Result: 10,668 m, about 10.7 km.
Room example: a 12 × 15 ft bedroom is 3.6576 × 4.572 m. For floor area, use the square feet to square meters converter page instead of converting each side twice.
Feet to meters chart
Common values, rounded to 4 decimal places.
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 ft | 3.6576 m |
| 15 ft | 4.572 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 1,000 ft | 304.8 m |
| 5,280 ft | 1,609.344 m |
Where feet are used
- Aviation: altitude is given in feet almost everywhere in the world, even where ground distances are metric.
- Homes: US floor plans, ceilings (8, 9 or 10 ft) and lot dimensions.
- Height of people: in the US and UK, height is said in feet and inches. 6 ft is exactly 1.8288 m.
- Water depth: pools and some nautical charts use feet.
Quick mental math
Divide by 3.3, or multiply by 0.3 and add about 1.6%. 20 ft × 0.3 = 6, plus 0.1 ≈ 6.1 m (exact: 6.096).
Related conversions
Going the other way: meters to feet converter. Related pages: feet to inches converter, inches to feet converter, inches to cm converter. For other units in the same family, use the full length converter.
Caveats and assumptions
- Results show up to 10 significant digits; the chart is rounded for reading. Keep full precision for engineering, medical or legal work.
Frequently asked questions
How many meters are in a foot?
Exactly 0.3048 meters.
What is 6 feet in meters?
6 × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m.
How many meters is 10 feet?
3.048 meters.
How do I convert 5 ft 9 in to meters?
Convert to decimal feet first: 9 in ÷ 12 = 0.75, so 5.75 ft × 0.3048 = 1.7526 m. You can also go via inches: 69 in × 0.0254 = 1.7526 m.
Sources
- NIST — SI Units: Length (1959 definition of the inch) — 1 in = 25.4 mm exactly
- NIST SP 811 Appendix B.9 — Conversion factors — foot to meter; U.S. survey foot
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