Convert Feet (ft) to Miles (mi)
Enter a value below to convert Feet (ft) to Miles (mi).
Conversion:
1 Feet (ft) = 0.00018939393939 Miles (mi)
How to Convert Feet (ft) to Miles (mi)
1 ft = 0.00018939393939 mi
1 mi = 5280 ft
Example: convert 15 Feet (ft) to Miles (mi):
25 ft = 0.0047348484848 mi
Feet (ft) to Miles (mi) Conversion Table
| Feet (ft) | Miles (mi) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft | 0.0000018939393939 mi |
| 0.1 ft | 0.000018939393939 mi |
| 1 ft | 0.00018939393939 mi |
| 2 ft | 0.00037878787879 mi |
| 3 ft | 0.00056818181818 mi |
| 5 ft | 0.00094696969697 mi |
| 10 ft | 0.0018939393939 mi |
| 20 ft | 0.0037878787879 mi |
| 50 ft | 0.0094696969697 mi |
| 100 ft | 0.018939393939 mi |
| 1000 ft | 0.18939393939 mi |
Feet (ft)
Definition
A foot (ft) is an imperial unit of length equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters.
History
The foot has been used since antiquity — ancient civilizations based it on the length of a human foot. The modern international foot was standardized in 1959 to exactly 0.3048 meters by agreement between English-speaking nations.
Current use
Feet are the standard unit for measuring human height, room dimensions, building elevation, and altitude in aviation in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and several other countries.
Miles (mi)
Definition
A mile (mi) is an imperial unit of length equal to 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, or approximately 1.60934 kilometers.
History
The mile originated from the Roman 'mille passus' (a thousand paces). The statute mile of 5,280 feet was established by English Parliament in 1593 and remains the standard in the US and UK.
Current use
Miles are the primary unit for road distances and speed limits in the United States, United Kingdom, and a few other countries. They are also used in running events (the mile run) and informal distance references.