Meters to Feet Converter
Free meters to feet converter — metres to decimal feet and feet-plus-inches with the exact factor 1 ft = 0.3048 m. No signup.
About the Meters to Feet Converter
Convert metres to feet using the exact factor 1 foot = 0.3048 m, so feet = metres ÷ 0.3048. Enter a value in metres and get decimal feet plus a feet-and-inches split — 1.8 m = 5 ft 10.9 in — with two-way editing between the fields.
Heights, ceilings and elevations are the usual suspects: a 2 m doorway is 6 ft 6.7 in, a 3 m ceiling is 9.84 ft, and Everest's 8,849 m is about 29,032 ft. Divers, climbers and pilots switch between the units constantly, as do property listings that mix metric plans with imperial descriptions.
One metre is 3.2808 feet — about 3 feet 3.4 inches — so a quick estimate is to multiply metres by 3.3. The table below gives exact values for common heights and distances from 1 to 1,000 m.
How to Use the Meters to Feet Converter
- 1Enter a length in metres — for example 1.8 for a height.
- 2Read decimal feet plus the feet-and-inches split (1.8 m = 5 ft 10.9 in).
- 3Type a feet value instead to convert feet back to metres.
- 4Use the table for common values from 1 to 1,000 m.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many feet is 2 meters?
2 m is 6.562 feet, or 6 ft 6.7 in. Tall but not unheard of — basketball centres often stand between 2.05 and 2.15 m (6′8.7″ to 7′0.6″).
What is 1.8 meters in feet?
1.8 m is 5.906 feet, or 5 ft 10.9 in — commonly called 5′11″. Similarly 1.7 m is 5′6.9″ and 1.75 m is 5′8.9″.
How many feet is 100 meters?
100 m is 328.08 feet — the length of the Olympic sprint is just over a football field plus both end zones (360 ft is 109.7 m). 1,000 m is 3,280.8 ft.
How many feet are in a meter exactly?
1 m = 3.28084 feet (exactly 1 ÷ 0.3048). The relationship is exact because the international foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 m.
How do I convert meters to feet quickly?
Multiply by 3.3 for a good estimate: 5 m × 3.3 = 16.5, close to the exact 16.4 ft. For more precision multiply by 3.28, or by 3 and add 10%.