Meters to feet converter
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1 m = 3.2808 ft, so divide meters by 0.3048 to get feet.
Meters to feet conversion table
| Meters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3.28 |
| 2 | 6.56 |
| 3 | 9.84 |
| 4 | 13.12 |
| 5 | 16.4 |
| 6 | 19.69 |
| 7 | 22.97 |
| 8 | 26.25 |
| 9 | 29.53 |
| 10 | 32.81 |
| 11 | 36.09 |
| 12 | 39.37 |
| 13 | 42.65 |
| 14 | 45.93 |
| 15 | 49.21 |
| 16 | 52.49 |
| 17 | 55.77 |
| 18 | 59.06 |
| 19 | 62.34 |
| 20 | 65.62 |
| 25 | 82.02 |
| 30 | 98.43 |
| 40 | 131.23 |
| 50 | 164.04 |
| 75 | 246.06 |
| 100 | 328.08 |
- Live two-way conversion
- Exact to 2 decimal places
- Table up to 100 m
How to convert meters to feet
- Type a value in the meters box.
- The feet box updates as you type.
- Check the table for a common distance.
A unit defined by light, not a ruler
The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a line through Paris. Since 1983 it has been redefined using the speed of light, as the distance light travels in a fixed fraction of a second, so it no longer depends on any physical object at all.
The foot has no such fixed natural reference. It was standardized at exactly 0.3048 meters by the 1959 international agreement, which is why the two units never line up on a round number except by coincidence.
Familiar distances in meters and feet
| Distance | Meters | Feet |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball hoop height | 3.048 m | 10 ft |
| Short-course pool | 25 m | 82.02 ft |
| Olympic swimming pool | 50 m | 164.04 ft |
| Sprint track | 100 m | 328.08 ft |
| City block, roughly | 200 m | 656.17 ft |
| Mount Everest | 8,849 m | 29,032 ft |
A quick way to estimate without a calculator
- Multiply meters by 3.3 for a fast estimate. For 50 m: 50 x 3.3 is 165, close to the exact 164.04 feet.
- The shortcut runs a touch high since the real factor is 3.2808, but it is close enough to picture a distance at a glance.
- For 20 m, the same shortcut gives 66, close to the exact 65.62 feet, about the length of a typical bowling lane.
Meters to feet FAQ
How many feet is 1 meter?
1 meter equals about 3.28 feet.
How many feet is 100 meters?
100 meters, the length of an Olympic sprint track, equals 328.08 feet.
How tall is 1.8 m in feet?
1.8 m equals about 5.91 feet, or 5 feet 11 inches.
Why does the answer have decimals?
A meter does not divide evenly into feet, so most results land between whole numbers.
How tall is Mount Everest in feet?
Everest's commonly cited elevation of 8,849 meters equals about 29,032 feet.
How many feet is an Olympic pool?
A 50 meter Olympic pool is about 164.04 feet long.
Is a basketball hoop exactly 10 feet?
Yes, and it converts to exactly 3.048 meters, one of the rare cases where a common measurement is a whole number in feet.
How many feet is a 25 meter pool?
A 25 meter pool, the short-course length used by many training and school pools, equals about 82.02 feet.