Feet to Meters Converter
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1 ft = 0.3048 m
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 15 | 4.572 |
| 20 | 6.096 |
| 25 | 7.62 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 75 | 22.86 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 150 | 45.72 |
| 200 | 60.96 |
| 250 | 76.2 |
| 500 | 152.4 |
| 1,000 | 304.8 |
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How to Convert Feet to Meters
Formula: meters = feet × 0.3048
The conversion factor is exact: 1 foot = 0.3048 meters by definition. So 6 feet × 0.3048 = 1.8288 meters.
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.30 m |
| 2 ft | 0.61 m |
| 3 ft | 0.91 m |
| 4 ft | 1.22 m |
| 5 ft | 1.52 m |
| 6 ft | 1.83 m |
| 7 ft | 2.13 m |
| 8 ft | 2.44 m |
| 9 ft | 2.74 m |
| 10 ft | 3.05 m |
| 11 ft | 3.35 m |
| 12 ft | 3.66 m |
| 13 ft | 3.96 m |
| 14 ft | 4.27 m |
| 15 ft | 4.57 m |
| 16 ft | 4.88 m |
| 17 ft | 5.18 m |
| 18 ft | 5.49 m |
| 19 ft | 5.79 m |
| 20 ft | 6.10 m |
| 25 ft | 7.62 m |
| 30 ft | 9.14 m |
| 40 ft | 12.19 m |
| 50 ft | 15.24 m |
When You Need This Conversion
Room dimensions: Standard US ceiling height is 8 feet (2.44 m). When buying furniture internationally or following metric building plans, knowing the conversion is essential.
Height: 6 feet = 1.83 meters. International forms, passports, and medical records often require height in meters or centimeters.
Swimming pools: A standard pool is 25 meters (82 feet), while an Olympic pool is 50 meters (164 feet).
For the reverse conversion, see Meters to Feet. For all length conversions, visit our Length Converter.
When to use this
You are filling out a form that asks for your height in meters but you only know it in feet and inches. Or you are looking at a real estate listing abroad and the room dimensions are in meters while you think in feet. This conversion is essential for international travel, athletics (swimming pool lengths, track dimensions), construction, and any cross-border communication about height or distance.
The conversion factor is exact: 1 foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters. This was internationally standardized in 1959. To convert, multiply the number of feet by 0.3048. So 6 feet is 1.8288 meters, commonly rounded to 1.83 m. The converter handles both the math and the rounding for you.
Good to know
1 foot = 0.3048 meters is an exact definition. Like many imperial-to-metric conversions, this one is defined rather than measured. There is no rounding error in the factor itself — 0.3048 is the precise ratio, established by international agreement.
Quick shortcut: divide by 3.3. If you need a rough mental estimate, dividing feet by 3.3 gets you close. A 10-foot ceiling is about 3 meters. A 100-foot lot is about 30 meters. It is not exact but useful when you just need a sense of scale.
Aviation uses feet worldwide — even in metric countries. Altitude is measured in feet globally by international aviation convention. So even a pilot in France reads altitude in feet while distances on the ground are in meters and kilometers. This is one of the quirks of having two measurement systems coexist.
Quick Reference
| Feet | Meters | Common Use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.305 m | Ruler length |
| 3 ft | 0.914 m | 1 yard |
| 5 ft | 1.524 m | Short adult height |
| 5.5 ft | 1.676 m | Average female height (US) |
| 6 ft | 1.829 m | Tall adult height |
| 8 ft | 2.438 m | Standard ceiling height |
| 10 ft | 3.048 m | Basketball rim height |
| 20 ft | 6.096 m | Shipping container length |
| 50 ft | 15.240 m | Swimming pool length |
| 100 ft | 30.480 m | Roughly 10 stories |
| 200 ft | 60.960 m | Olympic pool x 1.2 |
| 500 ft | 152.400 m | Small skyscraper height |