Feet to Meters Converter
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Convert feet to meters (and back) instantly. Exact factor: 1 ft = 0.3048 m — useful for height, room dimensions, and construction. One meter equals 3.28084 feet for reverse checks.
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Meters
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1 ft = 0.3048 m
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1.8288 m
6 ft = 1.8288 m
- 1 ft
- 0.3048 m
- 3 ft
- 0.9144 m
- 6 ft
- 1.8288 m
- 10 ft
- 3.048 m
- 12 ft
- 3.6576 m
- 100 ft
- 30.48 m
- 1,000 ft
- 304.8 m
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Feet vs meters
Feet are still the everyday unit in the US for personal height, room sizes, and many construction drawings. Meters are the metric standard for building dimensions, athletics field marks, and most international plans. The international foot is exact: 1 ft = 0.3048 m (so 1 m ≈ 3.28084 ft).
Worked example: an “8-foot ceiling” is 8 × 0.3048 = 2.4384 m. A height of 5 ft 9 in is 69 inches total — about 1.75 m. Real-estate listings that switch countries often need this conversion before you compare apartments by ceiling height or room length.
Caveat: finished ceiling height can be a bit less than the nominal “8-foot” after flooring and drywall. Aviation uses feet for altitude worldwide even in metric countries — that convention is separate from ground construction units.
Round-trip sanity check: 6 ft × 0.3048 = 1.8288 m; divide by 0.3048 and you return to 6 ft. Construction drawings that mix feet-inches strings with decimal meters fail when each inch segment is rounded before summing — convert total feet first.
Common questions
How do I convert a height like 5 ft 9 in to meters?
Convert to total inches: (5 × 12) + 9 = 69 in. Divide by 39.3701 to get meters, or convert feet here and add the inch portion separately. 69 in ≈ 1.75 m. Round-trip: 1.75 m ÷ 0.3048 ≈ 5.74 ft total.
Do real estate listings use the same foot measurement?
US listings quote square feet and ceiling heights in feet. Metric listings use meters. A 10 ft ceiling is about 3.05 m — useful when comparing apartments across countries. Round-trip: 3.05 m ÷ 0.3048 = 10 ft.
Is an “8-foot ceiling” the same as 2.44 meters?
Almost: 8 ft = 2.4384 m exactly. Builders often say “8-foot” for standard drywall lengths; finished ceiling height may be slightly less after flooring and drywall thickness. Round-trip: 2.4384 m ÷ 0.3048 = 8 ft.
Why do aviation altitudes use feet worldwide?
International aviation standardized on feet for flight levels for consistency in air traffic control, even in metric countries. That is separate from ground construction, which may use meters locally. Round-trip: 35,000 ft × 0.3048 ≈ 10,668 m cruise altitude.