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Feet to Meters Converter
Convert feet to metres directly. A foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 metres under the 1959 international agreement, so multiplying any foot figure by 0.3048 gives an exact metre value. Enter a length in feet and the tool returns metres, with a table covering the figures looked up most. This is the conversion for stating an aircraft altitude given in feet as metres, expressing a building or storey height in metres, working out the length of a pitch or pool quoted in feet, or reading a US technical drawing on a metric site.
1 foot = 0.3048 meters
Common feet to meters values
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
How to convert
- Start with the measurement in feet.
- Multiply by 0.3048, because one foot is exactly 0.3048 metres.
- The product is the same length in metres.
- Divide metres by 0.3048 to convert back into feet.
- For a quick mental figure, take roughly three tenths: 10 feet is about 3 metres, slightly over at 3.048 m.
metres = feet × 0.3048
Because one foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, multiplying a length in feet by that constant gives the equivalent in metres. Dividing metres by 0.3048 reverses the conversion. The factor is fixed, so the maths is a single multiplication.
- ft
- the length in feet you begin with
- 0.3048
- metres in one foot, by definition
Worked example
A cruising altitude of 35,000 feet is 35,000 multiplied by 0.3048, giving 10,668 metres, often quoted as about 10.7 km. A 30 foot room length converts to 30 times 0.3048, which is 9.144 metres.
Key facts
- One foot is exactly 0.3048 m; a yard of three feet is 0.9144 m.
- A 6 foot person stands 1.8288 m tall.
- A 100 foot crane reach equals 30.48 m.
- A flight level of 10,000 feet sits at 3,048 m.
Tips
- For tall heights, multiply the feet by 0.3 for an instant estimate, then refine with the full 0.3048 factor.
- When mixing feet and inches, convert the whole lot to feet first, or to inches, before the single jump to metres.
- Hold the unrounded metre value until the final display so accuracy is not lost along the way.
Frequently asked questions
How many metres in 1 foot?+
Exactly 0.3048 metres, a defined constant rather than a measured value.
How many feet are in a metre?+
A metre is about 3.28084 feet, the reciprocal of 0.3048.
How many metres is 100 feet?+
100 feet equals 30.48 metres exactly.
Why convert aviation heights from feet?+
Most aviation reports altitude in feet, while scientific and many national systems use metres, so the figure is regularly translated.
Things to watch
- The US survey foot differs from the international foot by about two parts per million; for land surveying in older US records use the survey foot, but everyday conversions use 0.3048 m exactly.
Sources
Last updated: 2026-01-01
Conversions use internationally defined factors. Provided for general use; verify critical measurements independently.