Foot to Meter (ft to m)
Result
0.3048 Meter
Formula
m = ft × 0.3048
1 ft = 0.3048 m, and 1 m = 3.280839895 ft.
The metre is the SI base unit, defined by the speed of light. Since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement the imperial and US customary units are defined exactly in metres: 1 yard = 0.9144 m, so 1 foot = 0.3048 m, 1 inch = 2.54 cm and 1 mile = 1,609.344 m.
Worked examples
- 1 ft × 0.3048 = 0.3048 m
- 6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m
- 1,000 ft × 0.3048 = 304.8 m
- 35,000 ft × 0.3048 = 10,668 m
Things to know about ft to m
- One foot is exactly 0.3048 m. Aviation altitudes stay in feet worldwide: a 35,000 ft cruise is 10,668 m.
- For a height like 5 ft 11 in, convert the inches separately (11 × 0.0254 m) and add them to 5 × 0.3048 m: 1.803 m.
Foot to Meter table
| Foot (ft) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 6 | 1.8288 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 20 | 6.096 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 1,000 | 304.8 |
| 35,000 | 10,668 |
The units
- Foot (ft)
- Exactly 0.3048 m (12 inches). Still standard for altitude in aviation worldwide.
- Meter (m)
- The SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Sources for these factors
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure), 9th edition — BIPM
- Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement — NIST
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811), Appendix B: conversion factors — NIST
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