Miles to Feet Converter
Convert miles to feet — 5,280 feet to the mile. Results update as you type; exact factors shown.
One mile is 5,280 feet — see the exact factor, not a rounded rule of thumb.
How the miles to feet converter works
Every length is converted through the meter, the SI base unit of length. The inch has been defined as exactly 25.4 mm since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, so a foot is exactly 0.3048 m, a yard 0.9144 m and a statute mile 1,609.344 m. The nautical mile is 1,852 m by international definition.
The US uses customary units (US gallon, short ton, °F) in daily life; NIST SP 811 gives the exact SI factors.
Common length conversions
| From | To | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | 528 ft | miles to feet |
| 0.25 mi | 1,320 ft | miles to feet |
| 0.5 mi | 2,640 ft | miles to feet |
| 1 mi | 5,280 ft | mile to feet |
| 2 mi | 10,560 ft | miles to feet |
| 3 mi | 15,840 ft | miles to feet |
| 5 mi | 26,400 ft | miles to feet |
| 10 mi | 52,800 ft | miles to feet |
| 26.2 mi | 138,336 ft | miles to feet |
| 50 mi | 264,000 ft | miles to feet |
| 100 mi | 528,000 ft | miles to feet |
| 500 mi | 2,640,000 ft | miles to feet |
Units in this converter and their exact factors
| Unit | Symbol | One unit in meters |
|---|---|---|
| millimeter | mm | 0.001 meter |
| centimeter | cm | 0.01 meter |
| meter | m | 1 meter |
| kilometer | km | 1,000 meter |
| inch | in | 0.0254 meter |
| foot | ft | 0.3048 meter |
| yard | yd | 0.9144 meter |
| mile | mi | 1,609.344 meter |
| nautical mile | nmi | 1,852 meter |
FAQFrequently asked questions about length conversion
How many feet in a mile?
5,280.
Why 5,280?
A mile was eight furlongs, and a furlong is 660 feet.
How many feet in a marathon?
About 138,435.
How many yards in a mile?
1,760.
Where these figures come from
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition) — definitions of the base and derived units.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units — the exact conversion factors used here.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) — United States's national measurement authority.
Last checked: September 2026. Conversion factors are fixed by definition and do not change with tax years or regulations.