Feet to Meters Converter

How to convert feet to meters

meters = feet × 0.3048   feet = meters ÷ 0.3048

The foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 m (12 inches of exactly 2.54 cm each), so the conversion is exact.

Example: 6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m. For a height of 5 ft 10 in, first turn it into feet: 10 in ÷ 12 = 0.8333 ft, so 5.8333 ft × 0.3048 = 1.778 m. Or convert to inches (70 in) and multiply by 2.54 cm: 177.8 cm.

In the other direction, 1 meter ÷ 0.3048 = 3.280839895 ft, or about 3 ft 3.4 in.

Height table: feet and inches to meters

Feet to meters table

Meters to feet table

Where feet are still used

Feet are used for everyday lengths and heights in the United States, for personal height in the UK and Canada alongside metric units, and for aircraft altitude and runway elevation in most of the world. Aviation altitudes such as “10,000 feet” are 3048 m.

Common questions

How do I type feet and inches?

Any of these work in the feet box: 5 ft 10 in, 5ft 10, 5'10", 5’ 10” or a decimal such as 5.8333. Inches must be less than 12.

What is the difference between a foot and a survey foot?

The US survey foot (about 0.3048006 m) was used for some US land surveying until it was retired at the end of 2022. The difference is two parts per million, which only matters over very large distances. Everyday measurements use the international foot of exactly 0.3048 m.