Convert Meter to Foot
Convert meters to feet instantly. 1 meter = 3.280839895 foot — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Foot to Meter converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length. Since 2019, the meter has been defined by fixing the numerical value of the speed of light in vacuum to exactly 299,792,458 meters per second. Every other SI length unit derives from the meter.
The meter was originally defined in 1793 by the French Academy of Sciences as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian through Paris. It has been redefined multiple times — by physical prototype, then by atomic transitions, and finally in 2019 by fundamental physical constants.
The meter is the international standard for length in science, engineering, construction, athletics, and everyday measurement in metric countries. It underpins definitions of area (m²), volume (m³), and most derived SI units.
Established 1793 in France; ratified internationally via the Metre Convention 1875; redefined in 1960, 1983, and most recently 2019 when the SI redefinition fixed it to the speed of light.
Foot
A foot is an Imperial and US customary unit of length equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters. It is the most commonly used unit of length in everyday measurement in the United States.
The foot's origin is literally the length of a human foot, used as a measurement standard since antiquity. The English foot was standardized at various points in history; the modern international foot (0.3048 m exactly) was fixed by the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement.
Feet are used in the US for body height, building dimensions, room sizes, road sign clearances, aviation altitude (feet above sea level), and most everyday distance estimation. The UK uses feet informally for height despite officially being metric.
Used since antiquity; standardized to 0.3048 m exactly by the International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959. Aviation worldwide uses feet for altitude despite metric adoption elsewhere.
Meter to Foot conversion formula
The relationship between meters and feet:
To convert meters to feet, multiply the value in meters by 3.280839895. To reverse, multiply feet by 0.3048.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in feet updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Foot to Meter converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert meters to feet
- Write down the value in meters (m).
- Multiply that value by the factor 3.280839895.
- The product is the equivalent value in feet (ft).
- To reverse, multiply the foot value by 0.3048.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 m to ft:
1 × 3.280839895 = 3.280839895 ft
Example 2 — Convert 100 m to ft:
100 × 3.280839895 = 328.0839895013 ft
Real-world example — Pool-length conversions
A 30-m swimming pool equals 98.43 ft. Competition swimmers comparing metric (international) and yard-pool (American) training data convert lap distances between m and ft constantly.
30 m × 3.280839895 = 98.4251968504 ft
Real-world example — Metric body height to imperial
A 1.8-m-tall person stands 5 ft 11 in. Metric-country athletes signing with US sports teams convert their height from meters to feet every time they fill out an American medical form or driver's licence application.
1.8 m × 3.280839895 = 5.905511811 ft
Real-world example — Track-and-field distance comparisons
A 100-m sprint equals 328.08 ft. American track coaches sometimes need to translate metric sprint distances into feet when designing training drills for indoor facilities measured in feet.
100 m × 3.280839895 = 328.0839895013 ft
Meter to Foot conversion table
Standard reference values for converting meters to feet:
| Meter [m] | Foot [ft] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.032808399 |
| 0.1 | 0.3280839895 |
| 1 | 3.280839895 |
| 2 | 6.56167979 |
| 3 | 9.842519685 |
| 4 | 13.1233595801 |
| 5 | 16.4041994751 |
| 10 | 32.8083989501 |
| 20 | 65.6167979003 |
| 30 | 98.4251968504 |
| 40 | 131.2335958005 |
| 50 | 164.0419947507 |
| 100 | 328.0839895013 |
| 500 | 1640.4199475066 |
| 1000 | 3280.8398950131 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 m = 3.280839895 ft) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Astronomical Union — System of Astronomical Constants
The IAU defines astronomical units including the AU (149597870700 m exactly) light-year and parsec used in astronomy and astrophysics.