Convert Miles to Feet -
Convert Feet to Miles

Convert miles into feet and vice versa

Miles and Feet

Miles and feet are both units of length used in the imperial system, which is primarily used in the United States and other countries that do not use the metric system. These units are also often used in certain fields such as aviation, shipping, and railways, even in countries where the metric system is dominant.

What is a mile?

A mile is a unit of length equal to 5280 feet. This is equivalent to about 1.609 kilometers in the metric system. The mile is used to measure larger distances, such as the distance between cities or the length of a long car journey.

What is a foot?

A foot is a much shorter unit of length. There are 12 inches in a foot, and as mentioned earlier, 5280 feet in a mile. The foot is often used in everyday measurements, such as the length of a room or the height of a person.

It is important to note that the definitions of these units have changed over time and between countries. The current international foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters, which means that the international mile is exactly 1.609344 kilometers.

Conversion formula

Converting between miles and feet is simple with the formula:

1 mile = 5280 feet

This means that if you have the number of miles and you want to know how many feet that is, you simply multiply the number of miles by 5280. Conversely, if you have the number of feet and you want to know how many miles that is, you divide the number of feet by 5280.

1 foot = 0.00018939 miles