ft to mi — convert feet to miles
Exact 1 ÷ 5,280 = 0.000189393939
30 centimetres 4 millimetres
1 foot in other units
| Nanometres | 304,800,000 | nm |
|---|---|---|
| Micrometres | 304,800 | µm |
| Millimetres | 304.8 | mm |
| Centimetres | 30.48 | cm |
| Metres | 0.3048 | m |
| Kilometres | 0.0003048 | km |
| Inches | 12 | in |
| Yards | 0.33333333 | yd |
| Miles | 0.000189393939 | mi |
| Nautical miles | 0.000164578834 | nmi |
ft to mi at a glance
| Feet | Miles |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.000189393939 mi |
| 2 ft | 0.000378787879 mi |
| 3 ft | 0.000568181818 mi |
| 5 ft | 0.000946969697 mi |
| 10 ft | 0.001893939394 mi |
| 20 ft | 0.003787878788 mi |
| 25 ft | 0.004734848485 mi |
| 50 ft | 0.00946969697 mi |
| 100 ft | 0.01893939 mi |
| 250 ft | 0.04734848 mi |
| 500 ft | 0.09469697 mi |
| 1,000 ft | 0.18939394 mi |
How to convert feet to miles
Multiply by 0.000189393939 — one foot is 0.000189393939 miles. 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 1 ÷ 5,280 = 0.000189393939
What these units are
The foot and the mile are covered in the length unit guide, along with every other unit on this page.
Questions
How many miles are in a foot?
One foot is 0.000189393939 miles. This figure is exact — it comes from the definition of the unit, not a measurement.
What is 1 foot in miles?
1 foot is 0.000189393939 miles. The working is 1 ÷ 5,280 = 0.000189393939.
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.