How to Convert Feet to Meters

Length · Last updated: July 2025

Feet and meters both measure distance but belong to different measurement systems. Learn the exact factor, practical examples, and pitfalls.

The foot is a US customary and imperial unit; the meter is the SI base unit for length. Since 1959, the international foot is exactly 0.3048 meters. That makes conversion straightforward multiplication.

The formula

Meters = feet × 0.3048

Feet = meters ÷ 0.3048 (or × 3.28084)

For quick mental math: 1 m ≈ 3.28 ft, so 10 ft ≈ 3 m.

Reference table

From	To
1 ft	0.3048 m
3 ft	0.9144 m
6 ft	1.8288 m
10 ft	3.048 m
100 ft	30.48 m
1 m	3.28084 ft

Real-world uses

Real estate and room planning

US floor plans list rooms in feet and inches; metric countries use meters. A 12 ft × 14 ft bedroom is about 3.66 m × 4.27 m—useful when buying furniture from international retailers.

Aviation and elevation

Some charts mix feet (altitude) with meters (runway length abroad). Pilots and drone operators convert carefully; small errors matter near terrain or regulatory limits.

Sports and track

A 100-meter sprint is about 328 feet. High jump and long jump records are often reported in both systems depending on the venue.

Common mistakes

Using 0.3 m per foot instead of 0.3048—about 1.6% error, noticeable over long distances.
Forgetting that square feet convert with (0.3048)², not 0.3048.
Confusing the US survey foot (legacy surveying, 0.3048006096 m) with the international foot used almost everywhere else.

References

Convert feet and meters instantly on tounits.com — try 10 feet or 2.5 meters.