Meter (m) to Yard (yd)
One meter equals 1.0936 yards. Yards are widely used in the United States — in American football (field length, yards gained), golf (hole distances), and construction. Knowing how meters relate to yards is useful for anyone working with both metric measurements and US customary units.
Frequently asked questions
1 meter equals 1.0936 yards. A meter is slightly longer than a yard. To convert meters to yards, multiply by 1.0936; to go from yards back to meters, multiply by 0.9144.
100 meters × 1.0936 = 109.36 yards. The 100-meter sprint is therefore longer than a 100-yard dash — an important distinction in track and field history, as the US used the 100-yard dash before switching to metric.
Yards are common throughout American life: American football fields measure 100 yards from goal line to goal line; golf hole distances are given in yards; fabric and carpet are sometimes sold by the yard; and construction projects often use cubic yards for concrete. Swimming pools in the US are frequently 25 yards long rather than 25 meters.
1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches. There are 1760 yards in a mile. The yard is defined exactly as 0.9144 meters — a fixed international standard since 1959.