Convert feet (ft) to meters, centimeters, inches, yards, and other length units.
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The foot (ft) is a unit of length in the British Imperial system, equal to exactly 12 inches or 0.3048 m. Historically, it corresponded to the length of a human foot.
Common Foot Conversions
- 1 ft = 12 in — exact value by definition.
- 1 ft = 0.3048 m — exact value by definition.
- 1 ft = 30.48 cm — one foot equals thirty and a half centimeters.
- 1 ft ≈ 0.333 yd — three feet equal one yard.
- 1 ft ≈ 0.000189 mi — 5,280 feet equal one mile.
Feet are the global standard for altitude in aviation — flight levels are listed in feet even in countries using the metric system. They are also widely used in the US for measuring human height and building heights.