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Meters to Feet Converter

Divide by 0.3048 — one metre is just over 3 feet 3 inches.

metres (m)

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metres → feet

2 m = 6.562 ft

Type in either box — the other updates to match.

metres to feet conversion table

Includes the common adult height range (1.5–2 m).

metres (m)	feet (ft)
1 m	3.281 ft
1.5 m	4.921 ft
1.6 m	5.249 ft
1.7 m	5.577 ft
1.8 m	5.906 ft
2 m	6.562 ft
3 m	9.843 ft
5 m	16.404 ft
10 m	32.808 ft
20 m	65.617 ft
50 m	164.042 ft
100 m	328.084 ft
200 m	656.168 ft
500 m	1,640.42 ft
1,000 m	3,280.84 ft

What you entered

metres: 2 m

1
Conversion factor
1 m = 3.2808 ft= × 3.2808
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Multiply by the value
2 × 3.2808= 6.5617 ft

Result

feet: 6.562 ft

2 m equals 6.562 ft, because one metre is 3.281 ft.

Common heights and lengths in metres and feet

Dividing by 0.3048 converts metres to feet. The rows run from human scale to the tallest building in the world.

What it is	m	ft
Average adult male height	1.75	5.741
Standard door height	2	6.562
Storey height	3	9.843
Basketball hoop height	3.05	10.007
Olympic pool length	50	164.042
Football pitch length	105	344.488
Eiffel Tower height	330	1,082.677
Burj Khalifa height	828	2,716.535

One metre is about 3.28 feet, so tripling and adding a tenth is a good mental shortcut. For heights, convert to feet then split the decimal into inches by multiplying by 12: 1.75 m is 5.741 feet, which is 5 feet 8.9 inches. The basketball hoop row is the reverse of the feet-to-metres table - 3.05 m gives 10.007 feet rather than exactly 10, because the official height is 10 feet and 3.05 is the rounded metric figure.

Converting metres to feet means dividing by 0.3048, the exact number of metres in an international foot. One metre works out to about 3.2808 feet, which is a little over 3 feet 3⅜ inches — a useful thing to hold in your head, because it means a rough conversion is available by multiplying metres by three and adding about ten per cent.

The conversion arises constantly in sport, aviation, construction, and any discussion of height. Athletics records, swimming pool lengths, and building heights are quoted in metres internationally but reported in feet by American media. Aviation is a particularly interesting case: altitude is measured in feet across almost the entire world including thoroughly metric countries, a legacy of early aviation standards, while most other measurements in the same industry are metric.

When converting a person's height, the same two-step care applies as with centimetres. Dividing gives a decimal number of feet, and the fractional part is a fraction of a foot rather than a number of inches. A height of 1.8 metres is 5.9055 feet, which is 5 feet plus 0.9055 of a foot — multiply that remainder by 12 to get 10.9 inches, so about 5 foot 11. Reading 5.9 feet as 5 foot 9 is the single most common error in this conversion, and it is off by two full inches.

The table on this page includes the 1.5 to 2 metre band precisely because height is the most frequent reason people convert in this direction, alongside larger distances for construction and geography. For anything where a physical fit is involved, carry the decimals and round once at the end rather than at each stage.

Decimal feet are not feet and inches

1.8 m converts to 5.9055 feet. That 0.9055 is a fraction of a foot, not inches — multiply it by 12 to get 10.9 inches, giving about 5 foot 11. Reading 5.9 feet as 5 foot 9 is the most common mistake here, and it's wrong by two inches.

A quick mental estimate

One metre is roughly 3.28 feet, so multiplying by three and adding about ten per cent gets you close enough for everyday purposes. Useful when you need a fast sense of scale rather than a precise figure.

Frequently asked questions

How many feet are in a metre?

About 3.2808 feet, found by dividing 1 by 0.3048. That's a little over 3 feet 3⅜ inches, so a metre is noticeably longer than a yard's 3 feet.

What is 2 metres in feet?

2 ÷ 0.3048 = 6.5617 feet, which is 6 feet plus 0.5617 of a foot. Multiplying that remainder by 12 gives 6.7 inches, so about 6 foot 7.

Why is aviation altitude measured in feet?

It's a legacy of early aviation standards spreading internationally before metrication took hold. Most countries, including fully metric ones, still use feet for altitude in aviation even though nearly everything else in the industry is metric.

How do I convert metres to feet and inches?

Divide by 0.3048 for decimal feet, take the whole number as feet, then multiply the decimal remainder by 12 for inches. For 1.75 m: 5.7415 feet → 5 feet, and 0.7415 × 12 = 8.9 inches, so 5 foot 9.