Convert length units instantly — meters, feet, inches, centimeters, kilometers, miles, and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| m | Meter | 0.3048 |
| km | Kilometer | 0.0003048 |
| cm | Centimeter | 30.48 |
| mm | Millimeter | 304.8 |
| in | Inch | 12 |
| yd | Yard | 0.33333333 |
| mi | Mile | 0.00018939394 |
| nmi | Nautical Mile | 0.00016457883 |
Multiply the number of Foots by 0.0003048 to get Kilometers. Formula: km = ft × 0.0003048. Example: 10 ft × 0.0003048 = 0.003048 km. To reverse, divide Kilometers by 0.0003048 to get Foots.
| Foot (ft) | Kilometer (km) |
|---|---|
| 0.001 ft | 3.048e-07 km |
| 0.01 ft | 3.048e-06 km |
| 0.1 ft | 3.048e-05 km |
| 0.5 ft | 0.0001524 km |
| 1 ft | 0.0003048 km |
| 2 ft | 0.0006096 km |
| 5 ft | 0.001524 km |
| 10 ft | 0.003048 km |
| 20 ft | 0.006096 km |
| 50 ft | 0.01524 km |
| 100 ft | 0.03048 km |
| 250 ft | 0.0762 km |
| 500 ft | 0.1524 km |
| 1000 ft | 0.3048 km |
| 10000 ft | 3.048 km |
To convert Foot to Kilometer, multiply by 0.0003048. Example: 10 ft = 0.003048 km
To convert Kilometer back to Foot, divide by 0.0003048 (multiply by 3280.84). Use the swap button above.
Start with 100 Foots = 0.03048 km as your reference point. Scale up or down from there.
Running distances in the US are measured in miles and feet while international competitions use kilometres. Race directors, training apps, and runners converting between foot-based track measurements and kilometre race distances perform this daily.
Aircraft altitudes are expressed in feet (35,000 ft = 10.67 km) worldwide by aviation convention. Meteorologists, pilots, and aviation engineers convert between feet and kilometres when comparing atmospheric data with international standards.
Highway engineers in the US who work in feet for structural design convert to kilometres when interfacing with GPS navigation systems, metric road databases, and international highway engineering standards.
Mountain heights are expressed in feet in the US (Everest: 29,032 ft) and metres or kilometres internationally. Climbers, geographers, and media outlets convert between feet and kilometres for international audiences.
US-based remote sensing analysts specify image resolution in feet while reporting geographic coverage areas in square kilometres — both units appear in the same satellite imagery product specification.
US stadiums specify field dimensions in feet while FIFA, World Athletics, and IOC standards use metres and kilometres. Sports venue engineers convert between feet and kilometres for international certification compliance.
The Foot is a unit of Length measurement (symbol: ft). 1 ft = 0.0003048 km. Used in scientific and practical Length measurement applications.
The Kilometer is a unit of Length measurement (symbol: km). It is part of an internationally recognised measurement system used alongside the Foot.
The foot is one of humanity's oldest measurement units, used by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans — each with slightly different values. The English statute foot was standardised at 12 inches in 1305 under King Edward I. Its definition was refined multiple times over centuries, finally fixed as exactly 0.3048 metres under the International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959, signed by the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. Today the foot remains official in the US, UK (for road distances and aviation), and international aviation worldwide.
The kilometre was introduced in 1795 as part of the French metric system — exactly 1,000 metres. France was the first country to adopt a universal decimal measurement system, replacing a chaotic patchwork of regional units. The metre itself was defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the equator through Paris. By the 20th century, the kilometre had become the world's standard unit for road distances, replacing miles in country after country. The US remains the only major exception, still officially using miles.
Common use: Foot to Kilometer conversion is needed when working with international standards, scientific publications, or reference materials that use different unit systems for Length measurement.