Convert Feet to Yards
Convert Feet to Yards instantly. 1 Foot (ft) equals 0.3333 Yards (yd).
Feet to Yards conversion table
| Feet (ft) | Yards (yd) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.3333 yd |
| 2 ft | 0.6667 yd |
| 3 ft | 1 yd |
| 5 ft | 1.6667 yd |
| 10 ft | 3.3333 yd |
| 20 ft | 6.6667 yd |
| 50 ft | 16.6667 yd |
| 100 ft | 33.3333 yd |
| 500 ft | 166.6667 yd |
| 1,000 ft | 333.3333 yd |
1 Foot = 0.3333 Yards · multiply Feet by 0.3333
About converting Feet to Yards
Feet (ft) and Yards (yd) are both units of length, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Feet figure by 0.3333. Ten Feet comes to 3.3333 Yards, and a hundred works out at 33.3333 Yards.
Rule of thumb: going from Feet to Yards divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 3 Feet to make a single Yard. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Foot?
A foot is twelve inches, or exactly 0.3048 meters. The name is not a metaphor — it descends from body-based measurement, though a real foot is rather shorter than the unit. Despite the world largely going metric, the foot is stubbornly entrenched in two places worth knowing about: American building construction, where lumber and floor plans are dimensioned in feet and inches, and international aviation, where altitude is reported in feet almost everywhere on Earth regardless of what the country uses on the ground.
What is a Yard?
A yard is three feet, or exactly 0.9144 meters since the 1959 international agreement standardised it across the English-speaking world. Before that agreement the American and British yards differed very slightly, which mattered enough to surveyors and engineers to be worth fixing. Today the yard survives mostly in American football, in fabric and carpet sales, and in landscaping materials sold by the cubic yard, rather than in any measurement people make with a tape.
To put both in perspective: a typical room ceiling is about 8 feet high, while a yard is roughly one long stride.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Yards to Feet converter, or browse all Length converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Yards are in one Foot?
There are 0.3333 Yards in one Foot.
How do I convert Feet to Yards?
Multiply the number of Feet by 0.3333. For example, 10 Feet = 3.3333 Yards.
What is 100 Feet in Yards?
100 Feet is equal to 33.3333 Yards.
How do I convert Yards to Feet?
Multiply the Yards value by 3 (or divide by 0.3333).
Is this Feet to Yards conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Feet and Yards are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Foot?
A foot is twelve inches, or exactly 0.3048 meters. The name is not a metaphor — it descends from body-based measurement, though a real foot is rather shorter than the unit. Despite the world largely going metric, the foot is stubbornly entrenched in two places worth knowing about: American building construction, where lumber and floor plans are dimensioned in feet and inches, and international aviation, where altitude is reported in feet almost everywhere on Earth regardless of what the country uses on the ground.
What is a Yard?
A yard is three feet, or exactly 0.9144 meters since the 1959 international agreement standardised it across the English-speaking world. Before that agreement the American and British yards differed very slightly, which mattered enough to surveyors and engineers to be worth fixing. Today the yard survives mostly in American football, in fabric and carpet sales, and in landscaping materials sold by the cubic yard, rather than in any measurement people make with a tape.