Meters to feet
One meter is 3.28084 feet. Type a length in meters to see it in feet.
How to convert meters to feet
feet = meters ÷ 0.3048
For example, 10 m is 32.81 ft. The foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, so one meter is 3.280839895 feet. Dividing by 0.3048 gives the exact answer, and multiplying by 3.28084 is accurate to six figures.
A quick way to do it in your head
Multiply the meters by 3, then add a tenth of the result.
- 10 m: 30, plus 3 is 33 ft. The true answer is 32.81 ft.
- 25 m: 75, plus 7.5 is 82.5 ft. The true answer is 82.02 ft.
- 100 m: 300, plus 30 is 330 ft. The true answer is 328.08 ft.
The estimate is about half a percent high, close enough for room sizes, rope lengths and hill heights.
Meters to feet table
| Meters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56 ft |
| 3 m | 9.84 ft |
| 4 m | 13.12 ft |
| 5 m | 16.4 ft |
| 6 m | 19.69 ft |
| 7 m | 22.97 ft |
| 8 m | 26.25 ft |
| 9 m | 29.53 ft |
| 10 m | 32.81 ft |
| 15 m | 49.21 ft |
| 20 m | 65.62 ft |
| 25 m | 82.02 ft |
| 30 m | 98.43 ft |
| 40 m | 131.23 ft |
| 50 m | 164.04 ft |
| 60 m | 196.85 ft |
| 75 m | 246.06 ft |
| 100 m | 328.08 ft |
| 150 m | 492.13 ft |
| 200 m | 656.17 ft |
| 500 m | 1640.42 ft |
| 1,000 m | 3280.84 ft |
Lengths you are likely to meet
| What | Meters | Feet |
|---|---|---|
| One storey of a building, roughly | 3 m | 9.84 ft |
| The high diving platform | 10 m | 32.81 ft |
| An Olympic swimming pool, length | 50 m | 164.04 ft |
| The 100 meter sprint | 100 m | 328.08 ft |
| Mount Everest | 8,849 m | 29,032 ft |
Meters to feet and inches
A person's height in meters converts to feet and inches in two steps: divide by 0.3048 for feet, keep the whole number, and multiply the remainder by 12 for the inches.
| Height in meters | Feet and inches | Feet only |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 m | 4 ft 11.1 in | 4.92 ft |
| 1.55 m | 5 ft 1 in | 5.09 ft |
| 1.6 m | 5 ft 3 in | 5.25 ft |
| 1.65 m | 5 ft 5 in | 5.41 ft |
| 1.7 m | 5 ft 6.9 in | 5.58 ft |
| 1.75 m | 5 ft 8.9 in | 5.74 ft |
| 1.8 m | 5 ft 10.9 in | 5.91 ft |
| 1.85 m | 6 ft 0.8 in | 6.07 ft |
| 1.9 m | 6 ft 2.8 in | 6.23 ft |
| 1.95 m | 6 ft 4.8 in | 6.4 ft |
| 2 m | 6 ft 6.7 in | 6.56 ft |
For example, 1.80 m ÷ 0.3048 = 5.906 ft. That is 5 whole feet, and 0.906 × 12 = 10.9 inches, so 1.80 m is 5 ft 10.9 in.
Altitudes in aviation are given in feet almost everywhere in the world, even in countries that use meters for everything else. That is why a mountain can be 3,000 m on the map and a flight above it is cleared to 12,000 ft.
To go the other way, use feet to meters. For other units, see the unit converter.
Questions
How many feet is 1 meter?
3.28084 ft.
How many feet is 2 m?
6.56 ft.
How many feet is 5 m?
16.4 ft.
How many feet is 10 m?
32.81 ft.
How many feet is 100 m?
328.08 ft.
Is it meters or metres?
“Meter” is the American spelling and “metre” is used in most other English-speaking countries. The length is the same.
How many feet are in a meter and a half?
4.92 ft, which is 4 ft 11.1 in.