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Feet to Meters Converter (ft to m)

Convert a length in feet to meters, or meters back to feet, for room sizes, ceiling heights, buildings and altitude. Feet and inches can be entered together.

Measurement

ft
0.3048 m

1 ft = 0.3048 m

Formula: m = ft × 0.3048

Quick table: ft to m

Foot (ft)Meter (m)
1 ft0.3048 m
2 ft0.6096 m
3 ft0.9144 m
5 ft1.524 m
6 ft1.8288 m
8 ft2.4384 m
10 ft3.048 m
100 ft30.48 m
1,000 ft304.8 m

How to convert feet to meters

  1. Foot and Meter are preselected in From and To.
  2. Type the length in Value, for example 12 or 8.5.
  3. Read the Result in meters. For a height such as 5 ft 9 in, pick Feet + inches in the From list.
  4. Swap the units with the button between the lists to convert meters to feet.

Features

  • Exact factor of 0.3048, with the formula m = ft × 0.3048 shown for the pair, and ft = m ÷ 0.3048 after a swap.
  • Feet + inches input for heights and door or ceiling measurements.
  • Area category for square feet, square meters, acres and hectares.
  • Quick table of common lengths in feet for the pair you have chosen.

Rooms, ceilings and property

Floor plans and property listings switch between the two units all the time. A bedroom of 12 ft × 10 ft measures 3.66 m × 3.05 m. A standard ceiling of 8 ft is 2.44 m, and a 10 ft ceiling is 3.05 m. For the floor area, use the Area category: 120 ft² is 11.15 m².

In Pakistan and India, plot sizes are often quoted in square feet or in marla. The size of a marla depends on the authority, commonly 225 or 272.25 ft², so convert the square-foot figure given in your documents. For example, 272.25 ft² is 25.29 m² and 225 ft² is 20.9 m².

Heights of people and buildings

Human height is often given in feet in everyday speech. 5 ft is 1.524 m, 5 ft 6 in is 1.6764 m and 6 ft is 1.8288 m. For buildings, 100 ft is 30.48 m and 1,000 ft is 304.8 m, which is about the height of a 75-story skyscraper. Mount Everest is usually given as 8,849 m, or 29,032 ft.

Mental shortcuts

To go from feet to meters, multiply by 0.3, then add a little: 20 ft is about 6 m plus 0.1, and the exact answer is 6.096 m. To go from meters to feet, multiply by 3 and add 10%: 5 m is about 15 plus 1.5, or 16.5 ft, against an exact 16.4 ft.

Why use Fileora's feet to meters converter

It uses the exact international foot, accepts feet and inches together, and covers square feet in the same tool. There is nothing to install, no account and no tracking of what you type.

If you are working with smaller lengths, the cm to inches converter is quicker. For road distances, use the km to miles converter.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters are in a foot?

Exactly 0.3048. A foot is 12 inches of 2.54 cm each, which is 30.48 cm. So 10 ft is 3.048 m and 100 ft is 30.48 m. Going the other way, one meter is about 3.28084 feet.

How do I convert feet and inches to meters?

Select Feet + inches as the From unit and fill in the Feet and Inches boxes that show up. For 5 ft 9 in, type 5 and 9 and the result is 1.7526 m. Leave the inches box empty if the length is a whole number of feet.

How do I convert square feet to square meters?

Square feet are not the same as feet, so switch the Measurement to Area and pick Square foot and Square meter. One square foot is 0.09290304 m², so a 1,000 ft² apartment is 92.9 m². Converting each side of a room to meters and then multiplying gives the same answer.

How tall is a 10-story building in meters?

It depends on the floor height. With a typical 10 ft from floor to floor, 10 stories is 100 ft, or 30.48 m. Office buildings often have 12 to 13 ft per floor, which makes the same building 36.6 to 39.6 m tall.

Why does aviation still use feet?

Altitude and flight levels are given in feet by international convention in most of the world, so a cruising altitude of 35,000 ft is 10,668 m. Runway lengths, on the other hand, are often published in meters. The converter handles both directions.

Is a meter the same as a yard?

No, but they are close. A yard is 3 ft, or 0.9144 m, so a meter is about 9% longer. Yard is in the same unit list if you need it, along with inches, miles, centimeters and kilometers.

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