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Length Converter

Convert length and distance between metric and imperial units, from millimeters to miles.

What this tool does

Convert length and distance between metric and imperial units, from millimeters to miles. Type an amount in meters, choose the units, and the tool converts it to feet. It offers 8 length units and also shows the same amount in the others.

Inputs

  • Value: A number.
  • From: Choose one: Millimeter, Centimeter, Meter, Kilometer, Inch, Foot, Yard, Mile. Starts as Meter.
  • To: Choose one of the same 8 units as "From". Starts as Foot.

How to use

  1. Enter the amount you want to convert.
  2. Choose the unit to convert from and the unit to convert to.
  3. Read the result: the converted amount and the same amount in the other units. It appears once every required field has a valid value.

Worked examples

Conversions from meters to feet:

  • 1 m ≈ 3.28084 ft
  • 5 m ≈ 16.404199 ft
  • 10 m ≈ 32.808399 ft
  • 50 m ≈ 164.041995 ft
  • 100 m ≈ 328.08399 ft

Multiply the number of meters by about 3.28084 to get feet. The factor follows from exact definitions. It has more digits than fit here, so it is shown rounded.

Sources: Meter: SI Brochure, 9th edition (2019). Foot: International yard and pound agreement, 1959.

Limitations

  • Converts the unit of a length only. It does not work out a length from other measurements.
  • Uses international inches, feet, yards and miles, which are defined exactly in metric units.

FAQs

Q: How many feet are in one meter?
A: One meter is about 3.28084 ft. Enter any value and the converter scales it for you.
Q: How do I convert feet to meters?
A: Choose foot in the From box and meter in the To box. One foot is 0.3048 m.
Q: Which inch, foot and mile does this use?
A: The international units, defined exactly in metric: 1 inch is 25.4 mm, 1 foot is 0.3048 m and 1 mile is 1609.344 m.

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