About This Feet to Meters Converter
The foot (ft) is an imperial unit of length equal to exactly 0.3048 meters, used in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada for human height, building floor heights, and altitude in aviation. The meter (m) is the SI base unit of length, used globally for everything from athletic track distances to structural engineering. The conversion factor 0.3048 is exact and internationally defined — 1 foot is precisely 30.48 centimeters.
This converter handles seven common length units — feet, meters, inches, centimeters, kilometers, yards, and miles. Architects converting floor plans between US and international standards, athletes comparing race distances, and pilots working with altimeters that report feet while approach plates use meters all reach for this converter regularly.
How to Use This Converter
- Enter your length value in the Value field.
- Select the unit you are converting from (e.g., Foot) in the From selector.
- Select the unit you want in the To selector (e.g., Meter).
- The result and formula appear instantly.
- Use Swap to reverse the direction, or Reset to clear all fields.
Units Covered
| Unit | Symbol | Common Use |
|---|---|---|
| Foot | ft | Human height, building floors, aviation altitude in US/UK/Canada |
| Meter | m | Athletic distances, structural dimensions, global SI standard |
| Inch | in | Screen sizes, small components, hardware in US/UK |
| Centimeter | cm | Body measurements, clothing, furniture in metric countries |
| Kilometer | km | Road distances in metric countries |
| Yard | yd | Fabric, American football field dimensions, outdoor distances |
| Mile | mi | Road distances in the US and UK |
Feet to Meters Conversion Table
| Feet [ft] | Meters [m] |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 200 ft | 60.96 m |
How to Convert Feet to Meters
To convert feet to meters, multiply by 0.3048:
Example: Convert 6 ft to meters:
To convert meters back to feet, divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by 3.28084):
Example: Convert 10 m to feet:
When You Need to Convert Feet to Meters
Aviation is one of the most common professional contexts. Altimeters in the United States and much of international aviation report altitude in feet, while many European approach charts and flight plans use meters. A pilot at 10,000 ft is at 3,048 m — knowing this equivalence is an operational safety requirement, not just a convenience.
Construction and architecture frequently mix both systems. A US building specification may list ceiling heights in feet (9 ft, 10 ft) while a European material supplier delivers product specs in meters. A 9-foot ceiling is 2.7432 m — not a round number in metric, which matters when ordering prefabricated panels or precast concrete sections cut to metric lengths.
Athletics also crosses both systems. Olympic swimming pool lengths (50 m, 25 m), athletics tracks (400 m), and long jump measurements are all metric; American football fields, high school running tracks in some US states, and many indoor facilities report in yards and feet. Coaches and analysts comparing athlete performances across international and domestic competitions need accurate ft-to-m conversions for every split time and distance marker.