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Kilometers to Feet (km to ft) Converter

1 kilometer (km) = 3,280.84 feet (ft). To convert kilometers to feet, multiply by 3,280.84: 5 km × 3,280.84 = 16,404.2 ft. Also searched as kms to foot, kilometre to foot, kilometres to feet.

1 km = 3280.8398950131 ft
≈ 3280 ft 10 1/8 in · nearest 1/16 inch: 39370 1/16 in
Convert the other way: Feet to Kilometers

Quick facts

How to convert kilometers to feet

  1. Take the value in kilometers.
  2. Multiply it by 3,280.84 (the number of feet in one kilometer).
  3. Round the result to the precision you need.
ft = km × 3,280.84

Worked example (a 5K run): 5 km × 3,280.84 = 16404.2 ft, which is about 16404 ft 2 3/8 in.

To convert feet back to kilometers, multiply by 0.0003048, or divide by 3,280.84.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B; the international yard and pound agreement of 1959 (1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly).

Kilometers to Feet conversion table

Kilometers to Feet conversion table
Kilometers [km]Feet [ft]Feet and inches
0.001 km3.280839895 ft3 ft 3 3/8 in
0.01 km32.8083989501 ft32 ft 9 3/4 in
0.1 km328.0839895013 ft328 ft 1 in
0.5 km1640.4199475066 ft1640 ft 5 in
1 km3280.8398950131 ft3280 ft 10 1/8 in
2 km6561.6797900262 ft6561 ft 8 1/8 in
5 km16404.1994750656 ft16404 ft 2 3/8 in
10 km32808.3989501312 ft32808 ft 4 3/4 in

km to ft chart from 1 to 100

Feet to Kilometers conversion table

Feet to Kilometers conversion table
Feet [ft]Kilometers [km]
1 ft0.0003048 km
10 ft0.003048 km
100 ft0.03048 km
1000 ft0.3048 km
10000 ft3.048 km
100000 ft30.48 km
1000000 ft304.8 km

Kilometers vs Feet

KilometerFoot
Symbolkmft
Equals1 km = 3,280.84 ft1 ft = 0.0003048 km

What is a kilometer?

One thousand meters. Used for road distances and geography in every country except the US, UK, and Myanmar.

What is a foot?

A US customary and imperial unit equal to exactly 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. Used in the US and UK for height, elevation, and aviation altitude worldwide.

Frequently asked questions

How many feet are in a kilometer?

There are 3,280.84 feet in 1 kilometer (1 km = 3280.8398950131 ft).

How many kilometers are in a foot?

There are 0.0003048 kilometers in 1 foot (1 ft = 0.0003048 km).

How do I convert kilometers to feet?

Multiply the number of kilometers by 3,280.84. For example, 10 km × 3,280.84 = 32,808.4 ft. To convert back, multiply by 0.0003048.

What is 10 km in feet?

10 km = 32,808.4 ft (32808 ft 4 3/4 in).

What is 100 km in feet?

100 km = 328,084 ft (328083 ft 11 7/8 in).

Is the conversion exact?

Yes. The factor comes from the official definitions of both units (NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B; the international yard and pound agreement of 1959 (1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly)). Results are shown to up to 10 decimal places; round them to suit your purpose.

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