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Meters to Feet (m to ft)

1 m ≈ 3.28084 ft. Type any value to convert it.

1 meter =

3.280839895 ft

feet

Conversion factor
1 m ≈ 3.280839895 ft
Feet + inches
3 ft 3.37 in

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1 m in other units
UnitValue
millimeter (mm)1,000 mm
centimeter (cm)100 cm
meter (m)1 m
kilometer (km)0.001 km
inch (in)39.37007874 in
foot (ft)3.280839895 ft
yard (yd)1.093613298 yd
mile (mi)0.0006213711922 mi
nautical mile (nmi)0.0005399568035 nmi

How to convert meters to feet

1 m ≈ 3.28084 ft

1 ft = 0.3048 m exactly (international foot, NIST Handbook 44), so feet = meters ÷ 0.3048. One meter is about 3.280840 ft.

Examples

  • 2.44 m = 8.0052493 ft: Height of a football goal's crossbar above the ground (IFAB)
  • 7.32 m = 24.015748 ft: Distance between the inside edges of football goalposts (IFAB)
  • 100 m = 328.08399 ft: A sprint race over this distance

Meters to feet chart

Meters to feet
Meters (m)Feet (ft)
1 m3.2808399 ft
2 m6.5616798 ft
2.44 m8.0052493 ft
3 m9.8425197 ft
4 m13.12336 ft
5 m16.404199 ft
7.32 m24.015748 ft
10 m32.808399 ft
15 m49.212598 ft
20 m65.616798 ft
25 m82.020997 ft
50 m164.04199 ft
75 m246.06299 ft
100 m328.08399 ft

Common mistakes

  • Old US survey data may use the survey foot (1200/3937 m), slightly longer than the international foot. NIST says to avoid it from 1 January 2023 except for legacy data.
  • 5.9 ft is not 5 ft 9 in: 0.9 ft is about 10.8 inches.

Frequently asked questions

How many feet are in a meter?

About 3.28084 feet. One meter is 1 ÷ 0.3048 feet, which is 3 feet 3.37 inches.

How do I convert meters to feet and inches?

Divide meters by 0.3048 to get feet, keep the whole number, then multiply the decimal part by 12 for inches. 1.8 m is about 5 ft 10.9 in.

How tall is a football goal in feet?

About 8 feet. The IFAB sets the crossbar at 2.44 m, which is roughly 8.005 feet, and prints 8 ft as the imperial equivalent.

Is multiplying by 3.3 accurate enough?

Only roughly. Using 3.3 instead of 3.28084 overstates by about 0.6%, which adds about 1.9 feet over 100 meters.