Convert Meters to Feet (m to ft)
1 foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters — a fixed international value set in 1959, not a rounded approximation, so this calculator never drifts on repeated conversions.
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Common conversions
Common values in meters — doors, ceilings, and pool depths — and their exact foot equivalents.
| Meters (m) | Feet (ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28 ft |
| 1.5 m | 4.92 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56 ft |
| 2.1 m | 6.89 ft |
| 2.4 m | 7.87 ft |
| 2.5 m | 8.20 ft |
| 3 m | 9.84 ft |
| 5 m | 16.40 ft |
Rounded for readability. Use the converter above for exact decimals.
How it works
This direction is for when you already have a measurement in meters — a door or ceiling height on a metric floor plan, a pool depth, a mountain's elevation gain — and need it in feet for a US context: a real estate listing, a US building reference, or a US-made product spec.
Real estate is a common trigger: a European apartment listing a 2.4 m ceiling height converts to about 7.87 ft, useful when comparing against the roughly 8 to 9 ft ceilings typical in US homes. A standard interior door height of 2.03 m converts to about 6.66 ft, close to the common US door height of 6 ft 8 in.
Swimming pool depth is another case: a metric pool listed at 1.4 m at the shallow end and 2.5 m at the deep end converts to about 4.59 ft and 8.2 ft — figures worth checking against a US diving board depth requirement, which is set in feet.
Hiking and mountain elevation figures given in meters — a 4,810 m peak like Mont Blanc — convert to about 15,780 ft, useful for comparing against a US mountain like Mount Whitney (14,505 ft) when both are described in the same unit and neither hiker wants to do the arithmetic mid-trail.
Cabling is specified in meters even in American documentation, which is why 328 ft turns up so often in US installation guides: it is the 100 m limit on a copper Ethernet run written in feet. Anything else bought metric and installed on a US site behaves the same way — a 30 m drum of cable is 98.4 ft and a 50 m reel is 164 ft — so a plan drawn in feet needs the conversion before the order goes in, not after the cable is on site.
Frequently asked questions
- How many feet is 2 meters?
- 2 meters equals about 6.56 feet (2 ÷ 0.3048). That is a common door-height or clearance reference point in the US.
- How do I convert meters to feet without a calculator?
- Divide the meter value by 0.3 for a rough estimate, or multiply by 3.281 for a more precise one. For example, 2 m ÷ 0.3 ≈ 6.67, close to the exact 6.56 ft.
- A European apartment listing says the ceiling is 2.4 m — how does that compare to a US ceiling height in feet?
- 2.4 m converts to about 7.87 ft. Standard US home ceilings are usually 8 ft (2.44 m) or 9 ft (2.74 m), so a 2.4 m European ceiling reads as slightly lower than the US baseline, though still close to it — worth noting if the listing is being compared to a US property.
- A metric pool is 2.5 m at the deep end — is that deep enough for a US diving board?
- 2.5 m converts to about 8.2 ft. Many US recreational diving board installations require at least 8 to 9 ft of depth depending on the board height and local code, so an 8.2 ft (2.5 m) pool sits right at the edge — always check the exact local requirement rather than relying on a rounded conversion for a safety-relevant figure.
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Last updated: 2026-08-22