One meter is about 3.28084 feet, the inverse of 0.3048. Multiply meters by 3.28084 to get feet; 100 meters is about 328.08 feet. Americans use this direction when reading metric surveys, product dimensions, elevation figures from a GPS or hiking app, or plans for a property abroad. It is also the conversion to use when a metric survey or a GPS track must be compared with a US plat, deed or fence quote written in feet.
Formula
Meters to Feet conversion table
| Meters | Feet |
|---|---|
| 0.25 m | 0.82021 ft |
| 0.5 m | 1.6404 ft |
| 1 m | 3.2808 ft |
| 2 m | 6.5617 ft |
| 3 m | 9.8425 ft |
| 4 m | 13.1234 ft |
| 5 m | 16.4042 ft |
| 6 m | 19.685 ft |
| 7 m | 22.9659 ft |
| 8 m | 26.2467 ft |
| 9 m | 29.5276 ft |
| 10 m | 32.8084 ft |
| 15 m | 49.2126 ft |
| 20 m | 65.6168 ft |
| 25 m | 82.021 ft |
| 30 m | 98.4252 ft |
| 40 m | 131.2336 ft |
| 50 m | 164.042 ft |
| 60 m | 196.8504 ft |
| 70 m | 229.6588 ft |
| 75 m | 246.063 ft |
| 80 m | 262.4672 ft |
| 90 m | 295.2756 ft |
| 100 m | 328.084 ft |
| 250 m | 820.21 ft |
| 500 m | 1,640.42 ft |
| 1,000 m | 3,280.84 ft |
Where you’ll use it
Most of the world gives lot dimensions, building heights and trail elevations in meters. A 5-meter setback is about 16.4 feet, and a 20-meter plot frontage is about 65.6 feet. GPS receivers and phones often report altitude in meters, and pilots, climbers and hikers in the US convert it to feet. Builders who work from imported metric drawings convert lengths this way before cutting materials sold in feet.
Tip: A quick mental rule is to multiply by 3.3, which reads about 0.6% high. It is fine for picturing a distance but not for cutting lumber or setting out a boundary, where you should use 3.28084.