Feet to Meters Converter
Convert between feet and meters with this interactive tool
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Conversion Result
5280 ft = 1609.34 m
Formula: m = ft × 0.3048
Compare 5280 ft with common lengths:
Reference | Feet | Meters | Comparison to 5280 ft |
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Soccer field | 360 | 109.7 | 14 times shorter |
Half marathon | 68985 | 21097.5 | 13 times longer |
5280 ft (1 mile) | 5280 | 1609.3 | – |
Height of Mount Everest | 29030 | 8848 | 5.5 times longer |
Average altitude of a commercial airplane | 33000 | 10058.4 | 6.25 times longer |
Length is a measure of distance. Common units are:
- Feet (ft): commonly used in the United States.
- Meters (m): the standard unit of length in the metric system.
Conversions between these units use:
1 foot = 0.3048 meters
Therefore:
- To convert ft to m: m = ft × 0.3048
- To convert m to ft: ft = m × 3.28084
Common length conversions:
Feet | Meters | Context |
---|---|---|
1000 | 304.8 | Approximate height of the Eiffel Tower |
3280 | 1000 | 1 kilometer in feet |
5280 | 1609.3 | 1 mile |
1640 | 500 | A soccer field length |
6500 | 1981.2 | Height of Mount Everest base camp |