Convert feet to miles
1 ft = 0.000189394 mi
- Nothing is sent to a server
- Instant results
- Free, no sign-up
Related tools
All unit convertersQuestions
How many miles are in a foot?
One foot is 0.000189393939 miles. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.000189393939. Going the other way, one mile is 5280 feet.
What is the formula to convert ft to mi?
Multiply the foot figure by 0.000189393939. So mi = ft × 0.000189393939. For a quick mental estimate, dividing by about 5280 gets you close enough for most everyday purposes.
What does a foot actually look like?
One foot is about the length of a standard ruler. The foot is exactly 0.3048 metres. It survives in aviation worldwide — altitudes are given in feet almost everywhere, including in fully metric countries.
And what is a mile?
One mile is a comfortable 20-minute walk. The statute mile is exactly 1,609.344 metres, a consequence of the inch being fixed at 25.4 mm in 1959. It remains the road unit in the US and UK.
Is this conversion exact?
Yes. Since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, the imperial and metric systems are related by exact definitions rather than measurements — the inch is exactly 25.4 mm and the pound exactly 0.45359237 kg. Everything derived from those, including this conversion, is therefore exact. Round at the end rather than partway through, since rounding ft before converting introduces an error the conversion then multiplies.
About ft to mi
How to convert feet to miles
Multiply by 0.000189393939. One foot is 0.000189393939 miles, and one mile is 5280 feet.
mi = ft × 0.000189393939
Worked example
10 ft = 0.001893939 mi. For a sense of scale, one foot is about the length of a standard ruler, and one mile is a comfortable 20-minute walk.
About the foot
The foot is exactly 0.3048 metres. It survives in aviation worldwide — altitudes are given in feet almost everywhere, including in fully metric countries.
About the mile
The statute mile is exactly 1,609.344 metres, a consequence of the inch being fixed at 25.4 mm in 1959. It remains the road unit in the US and UK.
Quick reference
| feet | miles |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.000189394 mi |
| 2 ft | 0.000378788 mi |
| 5 ft | 0.00094697 mi |
| 10 ft | 0.00189394 mi |
| 25 ft | 0.00473485 mi |
| 50 ft | 0.0094697 mi |
| 100 ft | 0.0189394 mi |
| 1000 ft | 0.189394 mi |
Getting it right
This conversion is exact by definition, so the only limit on accuracy is how many digits you keep. Round at the end rather than partway through — rounding ft to a whole number before converting introduces an error that the conversion then multiplies.
Other length conversions
Convert miles back to feet, or pick any other pair with the full unit converter. Related: ft to km, ft to m, ft to cm.