How many metres are in a foot?

One foot equals exactly 0.3048 metres. To convert feet to metres, multiply the number of feet by 0.3048. For example, 6 feet is 6 times 0.3048, which is 1.829 metres.

How do I convert metres to feet?

Divide the number of metres by 0.3048, or multiply by about 3.281. For example, 2 metres is 2 divided by 0.3048, which is about 6.56 feet.

Why does New Zealand use metres?

New Zealand uses the metric system, so distances, heights, and building dimensions are in metres and millimetres. Feet still appear in some contexts like aviation, diving, and imported products, which is when a quick conversion is useful.

Feet to Metres Converter

This converter switches instantly between feet (ft) and metres (m), the two units you are most likely to mix up when a measurement comes from an overseas source, an older building plan, an aviation or diving chart, or an imported product spec sheet. Type a figure into either the feet box or the metres box and the other field updates immediately, with the working equation shown underneath so you can see exactly how the answer was reached. The conversion uses the exact international definition that one foot equals 0.3048 metres, so multiplying feet by 0.3048 gives metres, and dividing metres by 0.3048, or multiplying by about 3.281, gives feet back again. Below the converter you will find the formula spelled out, a worked example converting an 8 foot ceiling height and a 3 metre fence, and a quick reference table running from 1 foot up to 100 feet with the metric equivalent alongside. Because New Zealand uses the metric system for house plans and everyday measurements, this tool is handy whenever you are reading a spec in feet and need to picture it in metres and millimetres, or the other way round for an imported measurement. Results are rounded for display, but the underlying maths is exact rather than approximate, so you can rely on the figures for building, DIY, travel or study.

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Feet (ft)

Metres (m)

6 ft = 1.8288 m

The formula

One foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 metres. So metres equals feet multiplied by 0.3048, and feet equals metres divided by 0.3048 (which is the same as multiplying metres by about 3.281).

Worked example

A ceiling height of 8 feet converts to 8 times 0.3048, which is 2.4384 metres, or roughly 2.44 m. Going the other way, a 3 metre fence is 3 divided by 0.3048, which is about 9.84 feet.

Quick reference

Feet	Metres
1 ft	0.305 m
3 ft	0.914 m
6 ft	1.829 m
10 ft	3.048 m
20 ft	6.096 m
100 ft	30.48 m

Frequently asked questions

How many metres is 6 feet?

6 feet is 1.8288 metres, found by multiplying 6 by 0.3048.

Is the conversion exact?

Yes. The international foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 metres, so the conversion is precise rather than rounded.

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Who this tool is for

This tool is for anyone converting a measurement between feet and metres, for building, travel, sport or study.

What this tool assumes

One foot equals exactly 0.3048 metres.
The value and direction of conversion you enter.
Results are rounded for display.

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