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How Many Feet Are in a Mile?
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A mile is exactly 5,280 feet, which is 1,760 yards or 1,609.344 meters. Half a mile is 2,640 feet and a quarter mile 1,320 feet. Below you will find a miles to feet chart, the reason for the odd number 5,280, and feet in a kilometer, a nautical mile and a marathon.
There are exactly 5,280 feet in a mile. A mile is also 1,760 yards, 63,360 inches and 1,609.344 meters, since the foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meter.
Half a mile is 2,640 feet, a quarter mile is 1,320 feet and a tenth of a mile is 528 feet. A kilometer is 3,280.84 feet, about 0.62 mile. To convert any distance, use the miles to km converter or the length converter.
Miles to feet chart
| Miles | Feet | Yards | Meters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 528 | 176 | 160.9 |
| 0.25 | 1,320 | 440 | 402.3 |
| 0.5 | 2,640 | 880 | 804.7 |
| 0.75 | 3,960 | 1,320 | 1,207.0 |
| 1 | 5,280 | 1,760 | 1,609.3 |
| 2 | 10,560 | 3,520 | 3,218.7 |
| 3 | 15,840 | 5,280 | 4,828.0 |
| 5 | 26,400 | 8,800 | 8,046.7 |
| 10 | 52,800 | 17,600 | 16,093.4 |
Why is a mile 5,280 feet?
The Roman mile was 1,000 paces of about 5 feet, so roughly 5,000 feet. English farming measured land in furlongs (“furrow lengths”) of 660 feet, and in 1593 an act of Parliament under Queen Elizabeth I fixed the mile at 8 furlongs: 8 × 660 = 5,280 feet. That “statute mile” is the mile still used in the United States and the United Kingdom.
One mile, two feet: the survey foot
Until 2022 the United States had two feet: the international foot (exactly 0.3048 m) and the slightly longer US survey foot (1200/3937 m), used in land surveying. Over a mile the difference is only about 0.01 foot, or 1/8 inch. Since 1 January 2023 the survey foot is obsolete, and the mile is 5,280 international feet everywhere.
Other miles and similar distances
A nautical mile, used at sea and in the air, is 1,852 m, about 1.15 statute miles. A mile run on a 400 m track is just over four laps.
| Distance | Feet | Meters |
|---|---|---|
| Statute mile | 5,280 | 1,609.344 |
| Nautical mile | 6,076.1 | 1,852 |
| Kilometer | 3,280.8 | 1,000 |
| 400 m running track lap | 1,312.3 | 400 |
| 5K race | 16,404 | 5,000 |
| Marathon (26.2 mi) | 138,435 | 42,195 |
How far is a mile on foot?
Walking at a moderate 3 mph, a mile takes about 20 minutes and roughly 2,000 to 2,500 steps; the steps to miles calculator works it out from your height. Ten US city blocks running north and south in Manhattan make about half a mile; block sizes vary from city to city.
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Step by step: How Many Feet in a Mile 5,280 Feet, and Why
- Start with 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
- Multiply the miles by 5,280: 2.5 miles × 5,280 = 13,200 feet.
- To go from feet to miles, divide by 5,280.
- For meters, multiply the miles by 1,609.344.
Quick reference
km to mm
| km | mm |
|---|---|
| 0.5 km | 500,000 mm |
| 1 km | 1,000,000 mm |
| 2 km | 2,000,000 mm |
| 5 km | 5,000,000 mm |
| 10 km | 10,000,000 mm |
| 25 km | 25,000,000 mm |
| 50 km | 50,000,000 mm |
| 100 km | 100,000,000 mm |
| 250 km | 250,000,000 mm |
| 1,000 km | 1,000,000,000 mm |
Accuracy
How we checked this
We compared 4 results from this calculator with values we worked out independently, using exact decimal arithmetic and the published definitions, on October 26, 2026. 4 of 4 matched to the precision shown.
| Input | Independent value | This page | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 km → mi | 0.621371 | 0.621371 | Yes |
| 1 m → ft | 3.28084 | 3.28084 | Yes |
| 12 in → cm | 30.48 | 30.48 | Yes |
| 1 nmi → km | 1.852 | 1.852 | Yes |
From the source
Beginning on January 1, 2023, the U.S. survey foot should be avoided, except for historic and legacy applications and has been superseded by the international foot definition (i.e., 1 foot = 0.3048 meter exactly) in all applications.
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Frequently asked questions
How many feet are in half a mile?
2,640 feet.
How many feet are in a quarter mile?
1,320 feet, the length of a drag strip.
How many yards are in a mile?
1,760 yards.
How many feet are in a kilometer?
3,280.84 feet.
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