Meters to US survey feet

Type a value in meters to see it in US survey feet straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.

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How to use it

  1. Type the value in the meters box.
  2. Read the result in US survey feet as you type, and pick the precision you need.
  3. Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.

How it is calculated

ft (US) = m × 3.280833333

Multiply the value in meters by 3.280833333 to get US survey feet.

Example

To convert 25 m to US survey feet: 25 × 3.280833333 = 82.0208 ft (US).

Conversion table

Meters (m)US survey feet (ft (US))
13.28083
26.56167
39.8425
516.4042
1032.8083
2065.6167
2582.0208
50164.042
100328.083
250820.208
5001,640.42
1,0003,280.83

About the units

Meter
The SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299792458 of a second.
US survey foot
The US survey foot is exactly 1200/3937 meter; it was retired at the end of 2022 but remains in older land survey records.

Limits and caveats

  • Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
  • Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.

Questions about this tool

How many US survey feet are in one meter?

1 m = 3.28083 ft (US) exactly.

How do I convert meters to US survey feet?

Use ft (US) = m × 3.280833333. For example, 25 m = 82.0208 ft (US).

How many meters are in one US survey foot?

1 ft (US) = 0.304801 m.

Are the inch, foot and mile factors exact or rounded?

They are exact by definition. Since the 1959 agreement one inch is exactly 2.54 cm, one foot 0.3048 m and one mile 1609.344 m.

What is the difference between a mile and a nautical mile?

A statute mile is 1609.344 meters and is used on roads. A nautical mile is 1852 meters and is used at sea and in aviation.