5 m equals 16.4042 ft. Use the converter below or explore all length conversions.
Converting Meter to Foot is a common length conversion. One meter (m) equals 3.28084 foot (ft). The meter is the base SI unit of length, used worldwide in science, engineering, and daily life.
This conversion is commonly needed for travel planning and navigation, construction and home improvement, athletics and sports measurements. Feet are widely used for height, room dimensions, and altitude in the United States and aviation worldwide.
To put meter in perspective: a tall door frame (about 2 m). In foot, common references include the height of a standard door (about 6.8 ft).
The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole.
The foot was historically based on the length of a human foot, but varied significantly between cultures.
People frequently convert between meter and foot for:
| Meter (m) | Foot (ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 3.28084 ft |
| 2 m | 6.56168 ft |
| 5 m | 16.4042 ft |
| 10 m | 32.8084 ft |
| 15 m | 49.2126 ft |
| 20 m | 65.6168 ft |
| 25 m | 82.021 ft |
| 30 m | 98.4252 ft |
| 50 m | 164 ft |
| 100 m | 328.1 ft |
| 200 m | 656.2 ft |
| 500 m | 1,640 ft |
| 1000 m | 3,281 ft |