About metres and feet
The metre (m) is the base unit of length in the metric (SI) system. Almost every other metric length unit is a multiple or a fraction of it.
A foot (ft) is an imperial and US unit of length equal to 12 inches, or exactly 0.3048 metres.
How the conversion works
Converts metres to feet, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 metre = 3.28084 feet.
Metre to Foot conversion table
| metres | feet |
|---|---|
| 1 metre | 3.28084 feet |
| 2 metres | 6.56168 feet |
| 5 metres | 16.4042 feet |
| 10 metres | 32.8084 feet |
| 25 metres | 82.021 feet |
| 50 metres | 164.042 feet |
| 100 metres | 328.084 feet |
| 1,000 metres | 3,280.84 feet |
How to use it
- Enter a value in metres to see it in feet, or type in the other box to convert the opposite way.
- Check the quick conversion table below for common values.
- To convert by hand, multiply the number of metres by 3.28084.
Did you know?
- Since 1983 the metre has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
- Aircraft altitude is given in feet in most parts of the world, even in countries that use metric units for everything else.