Metres to feet converter
Type a length in metres and see at once how many feet that is, and also in feet and inches. That is handy for body height: 1.82 m is 5 ft 11.65 in. You can also convert from feet to metres.
In metres or in feet. 1 foot is exactly 0.3048 m. You also see the result in feet and inches.
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How it's worked out
How it works
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The formula
One foot is exactly 0.3048 metres (12 inches). So:
- metres to feet: divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by 3.28084)
- feet to metres: multiply by 0.3048
100 m is 100 ÷ 0.3048 = 328.08 feet.
Conversion table
| m | ft |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28 ft |
| 1.5 m | 4.92 ft |
| 1.7 m | 5.58 ft |
| 1.8 m | 5.91 ft |
| 1.82 m | 5.97 ft |
| 1.9 m | 6.23 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56 ft |
| 5 m | 16.4 ft |
| 10 m | 32.81 ft |
| 100 m | 328.08 ft |
A rule of thumb
Multiply metres by 3.3 to get feet: 10 m is about 33 ft. Heights of aircraft, mountains and buildings are often given in feet in the US and in aviation.
Heights and altitudes
| Item | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Everest | 8,849 | 29,032 |
| Airliner cruising altitude | 10,668 | 35,000 |
| American football field (100 yd) | 91.44 | 300 |
| Person of 1.82 m | 1.82 | 5 ft 11.65 in |
Body height
Heights in the US and UK are given in feet and inches, such as 5′11″. Enter your height in metres, for example 1.82, and read the feet and inches line. Combined with your weight in pounds from the kg to pounds converter, you can fill in a US form.
Short lengths
For anything under a foot, inches are more practical: use the centimetres to inches converter. A foot is 12 inches or 30.48 cm.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a height such as 1.82 m to feet and inches?
Divide by 0.3048 for decimal feet (5.971 ft), then multiply the decimals by 12: 0.971 × 12 ≈ 11.65 inches. So 1.82 m is 5 ft 11.65 in, which the calculator shows directly.
How many feet are in a metre?
3.28084. One foot is exactly 0.3048 m, so a metre is about 3 feet and 3⅜ inches.
Is the survey foot different?
Slightly. The US survey foot, used in US land surveying until the end of 2022, was 1200/3937 m, a difference of 2 parts per million. For everyday use the international foot of 0.3048 m is the one to use.
How do I convert a room size?
Convert each side, then multiply. A room of 12 × 15 ft is 3.66 × 4.57 m, which is 16.7 m². For the area directly, use [square metres to square feet](/en/math/square-meters-to-square-feet-converter).