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    Convert Kilometers to Feet

    1 kilometer (km) equals 3280.839895 feet (ft).

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    1 km = 3280.839895 ft

    Type in either box. Scientific notation works: 1.5e-3.

    Converting a list? Use the bulk kilometer to foot converter to paste a column from Excel.

    How to Convert Kilometer to Foot

    • 1 km = 3280.839895 ft
    • 1 ft = 0.0003048 km
    • Example: convert 15 km to ft: 15 km = 15 × 3280.839895 ft = 49212.59843 ft

    Reference conditions. ft: The international yard and pound agreement (1959) fixed 1 yard = 0.9144 m exactly, so the inch, foot and mile are exact.

    Formula

    ft = km × 3280.839895013

    Derivation from SI units:

    • 1 km = 10³ m
    • 1 ft = 12 in = 0.3048 m (exact)
    • 1 km = 1000 m ÷ 0.3048 m per ft = 3280.839895013 ft

    Both units are defined exactly, so the factor is exact. Kilometer definition: kilometer; Foot definition: foot.

    Worked examples

    1. A reading of 8 km converts to 26246.71916 ft.
      8 km × 3280.839895 = 26246.71916 ft
    2. A value of 50 km is 164041.9948 ft.
      50 km × 3280.839895 = 164041.9948 ft

    Kilometer to Foot conversion table

    Kilometer to Foot conversion table
    Kilometers (km)Feet (ft)
    0.1 km328.0839895 ft
    0.5 km1640.419948 ft
    1 km3280.839895 ft
    1.5 km4921.259843 ft
    2 km6561.67979 ft
    3 km9842.519685 ft
    5 km16404.19948 ft
    8 km26246.71916 ft
    10 km32808.39895 ft
    15 km49212.59843 ft
    20 km65616.7979 ft
    21.0975 km69217.51969 ft
    25 km82020.99738 ft
    42.195 km138435.0394 ft
    50 km164041.9948 ft
    80 km262467.1916 ft
    100 km328083.9895 ft
    160 km524934.3832 ft
    200 km656167.979 ft
    500 km1640419.948 ft
    1000 km3280839.895 ft

    Where it's used

    Kilometers are used for road distances and speed (km/h), while feet appear in building dimensions and ceiling heights in the US. Both measure length and distance, so the conversion is a fixed factor.

    Kilometer to other length units

    1 km expressed in every length unit
    Conversion1 km equals
    kilometer to meter 1000 m
    kilometer to centimeter 100000 cm
    kilometer to millimeter 1000000 mm
    kilometer to micrometer 1000000000 µm
    kilometer to nanometer 1000000000000 nm
    kilometer to angstrom 10000000000000 Å
    kilometer to mile 0.6213711922 mi
    kilometer to yard 1093.613298 yd
    kilometer to foot 3280.839895 ft
    kilometer to inch 39370.07874 in
    kilometer to mil 39370078.74 mil
    kilometer to nautical mile 0.5399568035 nmi

    Frequently asked questions

    How many feet are in 1 kilometer?

    1 km = 3280.839895 ft.

    How do I convert kilometers to feet?

    Multiply the value in km by 3280.839895. For example, 15 km × 3280.839895 = 49212.59843 ft.

    Is the km to ft conversion exact?

    Yes. Both units are defined exactly, so the ratio is exact; its decimal form does not terminate and is shown here to 10 significant figures (more with the precision selector).

    Sources

    Last reviewed: . Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.

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    Scientific Converters. (2026, October 15). Convert Kilometers to Feet. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://scientificconverters.com/length/kilometers-to-feet/

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