Easily convert **feet to km** with our quick and accurate **feet to kilometers conversion** tool. Perfect for travelers, students, and professionals, this user-friendly tool ensures instant results, helping you save time and simplify calculations with ease!
Feet to kilometers conversion: Divide the value in feet by 3280.84 to get the equivalent in kilometers.
The foot, abbreviated as "ft," is a unit of length used primarily in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. It equals exactly 12 inches or one-third of a yard. In metric terms, one foot corresponds to approximately 0.3048 meters.
The foot has ancient origins and has been used as a unit of measurement across many civilizations, including the Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks. Its size and definition varied historically, but standardization occurred in the late 16th century in England, leading to its current definition of 12 inches. The term "foot" likely stems from its approximation to the length of an average human foot.
Today, the foot is widely used in countries like the United States for measuring height, length, and distances, especially in construction and real estate. In aviation, the foot is a standard unit for altitude worldwide.
The kilometer, symbolized as "km," is a metric unit of length equivalent to 1,000 meters. It is part of the International System of Units (SI) and is widely used globally for measuring distances, particularly in road travel and geographic mapping. The kilometer originated from the French Revolutionary metric system in the late 18th century, designed to create a universal, decimal-based measurement standard. It became formally defined as 1,000 meters, derived from the meter's definition based on Earth's meridian arc. The kilometer is the predominant unit for measuring large distances worldwide, especially in countries using the metric system. It is the standard unit for road signs, mapping, and geographical surveys. To convert feet to kilometers, the following relationship is used: To include inches in the conversion: Multiply the number of feet by the conversion factor: Convert inches to feet: Convert feet to kilometers: A hiking trail measures 15,840 feet in length. To convert this to kilometers: Multiply the length in feet by 0.0003048: A skyscraper is 2,400 inches tall. Converting to kilometers: Convert inches to feet:Kilometer
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Conversion Formula and Factor
[ 1 , \text{foot} = 0.0003048 , \text{kilometers} ]
The general formula for conversion is:
[ \text{Kilometers} = \text{Feet} \times 0.0003048 ]
1 foot = 12 inches
Therefore, the conversion from inches to kilometers is:
[ \text{Kilometers} = (\text{Inches} / 12) \times 0.0003048 ]Quick Reference Conversion Table
Step-by-Step Conversion Instructions
Example 1: Convert 5280 feet to kilometers
[ 5280 \times 0.0003048 = 1.609344 ]
Thus, 5,280 feet equals 1.609 kilometers.Example 2: Convert 150 inches to kilometers
[ 150 , \text{inches} \div 12 = 12.5 , \text{feet} ]
[ 12.5 \times 0.0003048 = 0.00381 ]
Therefore, 150 inches equals 0.00381 kilometers.Practical Examples
Example 1: Measuring a Hiking Trail
[ 15,840 \times 0.0003048 = 4.828 ]
The trail is 4.828 kilometers long.Example 2: Determining the Height of a Building in Inches to Kilometers
Convert feet to kilometers:
[ 2400 \div 12 = 200 , \text{feet} ]
[ 200 \times 0.0003048 = 0.06096 ]
The building height is approximately 0.061 kilometers.
To convert kilometers (km) to feet, multiply the length value in kilometers by 3280.84, as 1 kilometer equals 3280.84 feet. For example, 2 km × 3280.84 = 6561.68 feet.