Meters to Feet
Convert meters to feet.
Convert meters to feet quickly and accurately. One meter equals 3.2808 feet. Useful for reading international blueprints, understanding height references from outside the US, or interpreting aviation data.
Frequently asked questions
1 meter equals 3.2808 feet (3 feet and 3.37 inches). This is based on the exact international definition agreed in 1959: 1 foot = 30.48 cm.
Multiply the number of meters by 3.28084. Example: 5 meters × 3.28084 = 16.4 feet.
6 feet equals exactly 1.8288 meters. In the US, 6 feet (183 cm) is considered a tall height for a man.
The US uses the customary system inherited from British imperial units. Congress authorized the metric system in 1866 but never mandated it, so feet and inches remain the everyday standard for height and distance.