Convert feet to meters and other metric length units instantly with our free calculator. Accurate ft to m conversion with step-by-step and conversion table.
A standard room with a length of 10 feet.
Conversion: 10 ft × 0.3048 = 3.048 meters
In centimeters: 304.80 cm
In millimeters: 3,048 mm
Typical room width in residential construction, roughly 3 meters.
An average-height person standing 6 feet tall.
Conversion: 6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.8288 meters
In centimeters: 182.88 cm
In inches (total): 72 inches
6 feet (1.83 m) is a common reference height used worldwide.
A 100-foot commercial or residential building.
Conversion: 100 ft × 0.3048 = 30.48 meters
In kilometers: 0.03048 km
Approximate floors: About 10 stories (at ~10 ft per story)
100 feet or ~30 meters is a common height for mid-rise buildings.
An American football field measures 300 feet (100 yards) long.
Conversion: 300 ft × 0.3048 = 91.44 meters
In kilometers: 0.09144 km
American football fields are a great reference for visualizing longer distances.
Small aircraft often cruise at 10,000 feet altitude.
Conversion: 10,000 ft × 0.3048 = 3,048 meters
In kilometers: 3.048 km
Aviation altitudes are commonly measured in feet worldwide, including in metric countries for air traffic.
Converting feet to meters is a straightforward process using the standard conversion factor. The foot is a unit of length in the Imperial system, while the meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) | Centimeters (cm) | Feet (ft) | Meters (m) | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3048 m | 30.48 cm | 51 ft | 15.5448 m | 1,554.48 cm |
| 2 ft | 0.6096 m | 60.96 cm | 52 ft | 15.8496 m | 1,584.96 cm |
| 3 ft | 0.9144 m | 91.44 cm | 53 ft | 16.1544 m | 1,615.44 cm |
| 4 ft | 1.2192 m | 121.92 cm | 54 ft | 16.4592 m | 1,645.92 cm |
| 5 ft | 1.5240 m | 152.40 cm | 55 ft | 16.7640 m | 1,676.40 cm |
| 6 ft | 1.8288 m | 182.88 cm | 56 ft | 17.0688 m | 1,706.88 cm |
| 7 ft | 2.1336 m | 213.36 cm | 57 ft | 17.3736 m | 1,737.36 cm |
| 8 ft | 2.4384 m | 243.84 cm | 58 ft | 17.6784 m | 1,767.84 cm |
| 9 ft | 2.7432 m | 274.32 cm | 59 ft | 17.9832 m | 1,798.32 cm |
| 10 ft | 3.0480 m | 304.80 cm | 60 ft | 18.2880 m | 1,828.80 cm |
| 11 ft | 3.3528 m | 335.28 cm | 61 ft | 18.5928 m | 1,859.28 cm |
| 12 ft | 3.6576 m | 365.76 cm | 62 ft | 18.8976 m | 1,889.76 cm |
| 13 ft | 3.9624 m | 396.24 cm | 63 ft | 19.2024 m | 1,920.24 cm |
| 14 ft | 4.2672 m | 426.72 cm | 64 ft | 19.5072 m | 1,950.72 cm |
| 15 ft | 4.5720 m | 457.20 cm | 65 ft | 19.8120 m | 1,981.20 cm |
| 16 ft | 4.8768 m | 487.68 cm | 66 ft | 20.1168 m | 2,011.68 cm |
| 17 ft | 5.1816 m | 518.16 cm | 67 ft | 20.4216 m | 2,042.16 cm |
| 18 ft | 5.4864 m | 548.64 cm | 68 ft | 20.7264 m | 2,072.64 cm |
| 19 ft | 5.7912 m | 579.12 cm | 69 ft | 21.0312 m | 2,103.12 cm |
| 20 ft | 6.0960 m | 609.60 cm | 70 ft | 21.3360 m | 2,133.60 cm |
| 21 ft | 6.4008 m | 640.08 cm | 71 ft | 21.6408 m | 2,164.08 cm |
| 22 ft | 6.7056 m | 670.56 cm | 72 ft | 21.9456 m | 2,194.56 cm |
| 23 ft | 7.0104 m | 701.04 cm | 73 ft | 22.2504 m | 2,225.04 cm |
| 24 ft | 7.3152 m | 731.52 cm | 74 ft | 22.5552 m | 2,255.52 cm |
| 25 ft | 7.6200 m | 762.00 cm | 75 ft | 22.8600 m | 2,286.00 cm |
| 26 ft | 7.9248 m | 792.48 cm | 76 ft | 23.1648 m | 2,316.48 cm |
| 27 ft | 8.2296 m | 822.96 cm | 77 ft | 23.4696 m | 2,346.96 cm |
| 28 ft | 8.5344 m | 853.44 cm | 78 ft | 23.7744 m | 2,377.44 cm |
| 29 ft | 8.8392 m | 883.92 cm | 79 ft | 24.0792 m | 2,407.92 cm |
| 30 ft | 9.1440 m | 914.40 cm | 80 ft | 24.3840 m | 2,438.40 cm |
| 31 ft | 9.4488 m | 944.88 cm | 81 ft | 24.6888 m | 2,468.88 cm |
| 32 ft | 9.7536 m | 975.36 cm | 82 ft | 24.9936 m | 2,499.36 cm |
| 33 ft | 10.0584 m | 1,005.84 cm | 83 ft | 25.2984 m | 2,529.84 cm |
| 34 ft | 10.3632 m | 1,036.32 cm | 84 ft | 25.6032 m | 2,560.32 cm |
| 35 ft | 10.6680 m | 1,066.80 cm | 85 ft | 25.9080 m | 2,590.80 cm |
| 36 ft | 10.9728 m | 1,097.28 cm | 86 ft | 26.2128 m | 2,621.28 cm |
| 37 ft | 11.2776 m | 1,127.76 cm | 87 ft | 26.5176 m | 2,651.76 cm |
| 38 ft | 11.5824 m | 1,158.24 cm | 88 ft | 26.8224 m | 2,682.24 cm |
| 39 ft | 11.8872 m | 1,188.72 cm | 89 ft | 27.1272 m | 2,712.72 cm |
| 40 ft | 12.1920 m | 1,219.20 cm | 90 ft | 27.4320 m | 2,743.20 cm |
| 41 ft | 12.4968 m | 1,249.68 cm | 91 ft | 27.7368 m | 2,773.68 cm |
| 42 ft | 12.8016 m | 1,280.16 cm | 92 ft | 28.0416 m | 2,804.16 cm |
| 43 ft | 13.1064 m | 1,310.64 cm | 93 ft | 28.3464 m | 2,834.64 cm |
| 44 ft | 13.4112 m | 1,341.12 cm | 94 ft | 28.6512 m | 2,865.12 cm |
| 45 ft | 13.7160 m | 1,371.60 cm | 95 ft | 28.9560 m | 2,895.60 cm |
| 46 ft | 14.0208 m | 1,402.08 cm | 96 ft | 29.2608 m | 2,926.08 cm |
| 47 ft | 14.3256 m | 1,432.56 cm | 97 ft | 29.5656 m | 2,956.56 cm |
| 48 ft | 14.6304 m | 1,463.04 cm | 98 ft | 29.8704 m | 2,987.04 cm |
| 49 ft | 14.9352 m | 1,493.52 cm | 99 ft | 30.1752 m | 3,017.52 cm |
| 50 ft | 15.2400 m | 1,524.00 cm | 100 ft | 30.4800 m | 3,048.00 cm |
= 0.3048 m = 30.48 cm
= 0.9144 m ≈ 91 cm (1 yard)
= 1.524 m ≈ 152 cm
= 1.8288 m ≈ 183 cm
= 3.048 m ≈ 305 cm
= 30.48 m ≈ 30.5 m
10 ft room → 3.05 m
12 ft room → 3.66 m
8 ft ceiling → 2.44 m
3 ft doorway → 0.91 m
5 ft → 1.52 m
5'6" → 1.68 m
5'10" → 1.78 m
6 ft → 1.83 m
6'2" → 1.88 m
Car length (15 ft) → 4.57 m
Truck (40 ft) → 12.19 m
Football field (300 ft) → 91.44 m
City block (~300 ft) → 91.44 m
1,000 ft → 304.8 m
5,000 ft → 1,524 m
10,000 ft → 3,048 m
35,000 ft cruise → 10,668 m
Converting between feet and meters is one of the most common length conversions needed in daily life, construction, engineering, and education. The conversion is based on a fixed international standard established in 1959, where 1 foot = exactly 0.3048 meters. This means every foot-to-meter conversion is precise and consistent worldwide.
To convert feet to meters, simply multiply the number of feet by 0.3048. For example, if you have a room that is 10 feet wide, the calculation is: 10 × 0.3048 = 3.048 meters. If you also have inches, first convert the inches to decimal feet by dividing by 12, then add that to the feet value before multiplying by 0.3048.
Our calculator handles all of this automatically — simply enter your feet value (and optionally inches), and you'll instantly see the result in meters, centimeters, millimeters, and kilometers. The reverse conversion (meters to feet) is also built in, giving you feet and inches for practical use.
Whether you're measuring room dimensions for furniture, calculating height for medical records, converting construction plans from imperial to metric, or studying for an exam, our feet to meters converter provides the accuracy and flexibility you need. Unlike simple online converters, we provide step-by-step calculations so you can understand exactly how the conversion works, plus a full reference table for quick lookups without needing to calculate.
The tool is particularly useful for international travelers, architects working with multinational teams, students learning metric conversions, and DIY enthusiasts working from plans in different measurement systems.
Feet (ft) and meters (m) are units of length from two different measurement systems. Feet belong to the imperial/US customary system, predominantly used in the United States, while meters are the base unit of length in the metric system (SI), used by most countries around the world.
A foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters by international agreement. One meter is approximately 3.28084 feet. While the US primarily uses feet for everyday measurements like height and room dimensions, most other countries use meters. This makes feet-to-meters conversion essential for international communication, trade, travel, and scientific work.
The foot has been used as a unit of measurement since ancient times. The modern international foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959 by agreement between English-speaking nations.
The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), used by virtually every country except the US, Myanmar, and Liberia for official and scientific purposes.
In real estate and construction, US plans use feet/inches while many international projects use meters. Accurate conversion between systems is critical for cost estimation and material ordering.
Students learning metric conversions often start with feet to meters. Understanding that 1 ft = 0.3048 m is a foundational conversion that bridges imperial and metric systems.