1 foot = 0.3048 metres
A foot is exactly 0.3048 m. Aviation is the notable holdout: altitudes worldwide are reported in feet regardless of local units, because changing mid-system would be more dangerous than the inconsistency.
Formula m = ft × 0.3048
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| Foot | Metre |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m |
| 4 ft | 1.2192 m |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| 15 ft | 4.572 m |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
| 100 ft | 30.48 m |
| 500 ft | 152.4 m |
| 1000 ft | 304.8 m |
| Metre | Foot |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28084 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56168 ft |
| 3 m | 9.84252 ft |
| 4 m | 13.12336 ft |
| 5 m | 16.404199 ft |
| 10 m | 32.808399 ft |
| 15 m | 49.212598 ft |
| 20 m | 65.616798 ft |
| 25 m | 82.020997 ft |
| 50 m | 164.041995 ft |
| 100 m | 328.08399 ft |
| 500 m | 1640.419948 ft |
| 1000 m | 3280.839895 ft |
| Situation | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Six-foot person | 6 ft | 1.829 m |
| Ceiling height | 8 ft | 2.438 m |
| Basketball hoop | 10 ft | 3.048 m |
| Football field | 300 ft | 91.44 m |
| Everest summit | 29,032 ft | 8,849 m |
Multiply feet by 0.3, which reads about 1.6% low. 6 ft is about 1.8 m.
Heights, rooms, runways and mountain altitudes use feet in the US and UK. A height of 5 ft 6 in is 5.5 ft, which is 1.68 m.
Feet and inches are not decimals: 5 ft 6 in is 5.5 ft, not 5.6 ft.
The international foot is exactly 0.3048 m. The slightly different US survey foot was retired at the end of 2022.
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