Feet to Miles Converter
Convert feet to miles quickly and accurately. Simple distance conversion tool with instant results for running distances, travel planning, and measurements.
Relationship Between Feet and Miles
The conversion between feet and miles is based on the relationship where 1 mile equals exactly 5,280 feet.
1 mi = 5,280 ft
Therefore,
1 ft = 1/5,280 mi ≈ 0.000189394 mi
To convert feet to miles, we divide the value in feet by 5,280 (or multiply by 1/5,280).
For example, 5,280 feet equal 1 mile, and 52,800 feet equal 10 miles.
Foot
What is a Foot (ft)?
A foot (symbol: ft) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters. It is one of the most commonly used units for measuring height and distance in the United States and some other countries.
Origin
The foot has ancient origins, historically based on the length of a human foot. Different civilizations had varying definitions until standardization. In 1959, the international yard and pound agreement defined the foot as exactly 0.3048 meters. The name comes from the body part, as it was originally based on the average length of a human foot.
Current Use
Feet are widely used in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for measuring height, room dimensions, short distances, and altitude. Common applications include measuring a person's height (e.g., 5 feet 10 inches), ceiling heights, furniture dimensions, and real estate property sizes. In aviation, altitude is often expressed in feet worldwide, even in metric countries.
Mile
What is a Mile (mi)?
A mile (symbol: mi) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. It is currently defined as exactly 1,609.344 metres. The mile is widely used in the United States, United Kingdom, and some other countries for measuring distances, particularly for road distances and speed limits.
Origin and History
The mile has ancient origins, with the word 'mile' coming from the Latin 'mille passus' meaning 'a thousand paces'. The Roman mile was approximately 1,000 paces (about 1,479 metres). Over time, different regions developed their own definitions. The modern statute mile was established in England in 1593 and later standardized internationally in 1959 as exactly 1,609.344 metres.
Current Use
- Road distances: Used in the United States and United Kingdom for measuring distances between cities and towns
- Speed limits: Vehicle speed limits are expressed in miles per hour (mph) in the US and UK
- Athletics: Track events like the mile run (1,609.344 metres)
- Aviation: Nautical miles are used for air and sea navigation (1 nautical mile = 1.852 km)
- Everyday measurements: Common for measuring travel distances, running distances, and car odometers
Foot to Mile Conversion Table
The conversion of feet to miles for certain values are provided below:
- Feet [ft]
- Miles [mi]
- 100 ft
- 0.018939 mi
- 500 ft
- 0.094697 mi
- 1000 ft
- 0.189394 mi
- 2640 ft
- 0.5 mi
- 5280 ft
- 1 mi
- 10000 ft
- 1.893939 mi
- 26400 ft
- 5 mi
- 52800 ft
- 10 mi
- 100000 ft
- 18.939394 mi
- 264000 ft
- 50 mi
- 528000 ft
- 100 mi
- 1000000 ft
- 189.393939 mi
- 2640000 ft
- 500 mi
- 5280000 ft
- 1000 mi
