Feet to Kilometers Converter

Feet to Kilometers Conversion Made Simple

Our feet to kilometers converter provides quick, accurate conversions between these two units of measuring length. Whether you’re working on an engineering project or mapping distances.

How to Use Our Feet to KM Converter

1. Enter a value in either the feet or kilometers field
2. Click the “Convert” button
3. View the converted value in the other field
4. Use the “Reset” button to clear all fields

Common Feet to Kilometers Conversions

Here are some frequently used conversions for quick reference:

• 1000 feet = 0.3048 km
• 5000 feet = 1.524 km
• 10,000 feet = 3.048 km
• 1 mile (5280 feet) = 1.60934 km
• Mount Everest height (29,032 feet) = 8.848 km

Understanding the Conversion Factor

The exact conversion factor between feet and kilometers is:

1 foot = 0.0003048 kilometers

This means that to convert feet to kilometers, you need to multiply the number of feet by 0.0003048. And to convert kilometers to feet, you need to divide the number of kilometers by 0.0003048.

Applications of Feet to Kilometers Conversion

• Aviation: Altitude measurements often use feet, while navigation uses kilometers
• Sports: Comparing race distances measured in different units
• Education: Teaching students about unit conversions
• Travel: Understanding distance measurements in different countries