500 m to ft — 500 metres in feet
Exact 500 × 3.28084 = 1,640.42
500 metres in other units
| Nanometres | 500,000,000,000 | nm |
|---|---|---|
| Micrometres | 500,000,000 | µm |
| Millimetres | 500,000 | mm |
| Centimetres | 50,000 | cm |
| Kilometres | 0.5 | km |
| Inches | 19,685.04 | in |
| Feet | 1,640.42 | ft |
| Yards | 546.806649 | yd |
| Miles | 0.3106856 | mi |
| Nautical miles | 0.2699784 | nmi |
m to ft at a glance
| Metres | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28084 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56168 ft |
| 3 m | 9.84252 ft |
| 5 m | 16.404199 ft |
| 10 m | 32.808399 ft |
| 20 m | 65.616798 ft |
| 25 m | 82.020997 ft |
| 50 m | 164.041995 ft |
| 100 m | 328.08399 ft |
| 250 m | 820.209974 ft |
| 500 m | 1,640.42 ft |
| 1,000 m | 3,280.84 ft |
How to convert metres to feet
Multiply by 3.28084 — one metre is 3.28084 feet. That factor is exact: it comes from the definition of the units rather than from a measurement, so it will not change and does not need rounding.
Working 500 × 3.28084 = 1,640.42
In words: about one thousand six hundred forty feet.
What these units are
The metre and the foot are covered in the length unit guide, along with every other unit on this page.
Questions
How many feet are in a metre?
One metre is 3.28084 feet. This figure is exact — it comes from the definition of the unit, not a measurement.
What is 500 metres in feet?
500 metres is 1,640.42 feet. The working is 500 × 3.28084 = 1,640.42.
Is an inch exactly 2.54 centimetres?
Yes, exactly. Since 1959 the international inch has been defined as 25.4 millimetres, so the figure is a definition rather than a measurement. Every foot, yard and mile figure on this page follows from it and is equally exact.
Why is a nautical mile different from a mile?
It is tied to the Earth rather than to a body part. One nautical mile is one minute of latitude, fixed at exactly 1,852 metres, which makes chart work straightforward for anyone navigating by degrees.
How do I write my height in metric?
Convert the whole thing to inches first, then multiply by 2.54. Five foot ten is 70 inches, which is 177.8 cm. Converting the feet and the inches separately is where the arithmetic usually goes wrong.
Meter or metre?
Both name the same unit. "Metre" is the international spelling used by the SI and most English-speaking countries; "meter" is standard in the United States. Either spelling will find this page.