Feet to Meters Converter (ft to m)

Type a value in feet to see it in meters instantly.

1 foot (ft) = 0.3048 meters (m)

1 meter (m) = 3.2808399 feet (ft)

Feet (ft)

Meters (m)

6 ft = 1.8288 m

Open in the full converter to compare with other length units.

How to convert feet to meters

Multiply the number of feet by 0.3048, or divide by 3.2808399.

m = ft × 0.3048 (or ft ÷ 3.2808399)

Example: 6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m

Aviation is one of the few international fields that still uses feet: a cruising altitude of 35,000 ft is 10,668 m.

ft to m conversion table

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
5.5 ft	1.6764 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
30 ft	9.144 m
50 ft	15.24 m
100 ft	30.48 m
500 ft	152.4 m
1,000 ft	304.8 m
5,280 ft	1,609.34 m
10,000 ft	3,048 m
35,000 ft	10,668 m

About the units

Foot (ft)

The international foot is exactly 0.3048 meters, or 12 inches. It is used for height, room dimensions and aircraft altitude in the US, and informally in the UK and Canada.

Meter (m)

The meter (metre) is the SI base unit of length, defined by the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters are in 1 foot?

1 foot equals 0.3048 meters.

How do I convert feet to meters?

Multiply the number of feet by 0.3048, or divide by 3.2808399. For example, 6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m.

How many feet are in 1 meter?

1 meter equals 3.2808399 feet.

How many meters is 6 feet?

6 feet is exactly 1.8288 meters.

How do I convert feet and inches to meters?

Convert the whole height to inches first (feet × 12 + inches), then multiply by 0.0254. For example, 5 ft 10 in = 70 in = 1.778 m.

Related conversions

Background reading: Metric vs. Imperial.