About metres and yards
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 yard (yd) is an imperial and US unit of length equal to 3 feet, or exactly 0.9144 metres.
How the conversion works
Converts metres to yards, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 metre = 1.09361 yards.
Metre to Yard conversion table
| metres | yards |
|---|---|
| 1 metre | 1.09361 yards |
| 2 metres | 2.18723 yards |
| 5 metres | 5.46807 yards |
| 10 metres | 10.9361 yards |
| 25 metres | 27.3403 yards |
| 50 metres | 54.6807 yards |
| 100 metres | 109.361 yards |
| 1,000 metres | 1,093.61 yards |
How to use it
- Enter a value in metres to see it in yards, 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 1.09361.
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.
- An American football field is 100 yards long between the goal lines.