How many feet are in a kilometre?

There are about 3,280.84 feet in one kilometre. So 1 km ≈ 3,280.84 ft.

What is the formula to convert kilometres to feet?

To convert kilometres to feet, multiply by 3,280.84. The formula is: feet = kilometres × 3,280.84.

Where is km to ft conversion used?

km to ft is used in hiking and elevation profiles, aviation altitude comparisons, mapping, engineering drawings, and when people who think in feet want to understand distances given in kilometres.

km to feet – convert kilometres to feet

Convert kilometres to feet (km to ft) to see distances or elevations in familiar imperial units. Great for hiking routes, mountain heights, aviation altitudes and engineering drawings. This page opens the main length converter with km → ft pre-selected.

Open the interactive km → ft converter:

Use main converter (km → ft) or switch to ft → km

The homepage also supports metres, miles, yards, centimetres and more.

Quick reference: km to feet

One kilometre is about 3,280.84 feet, so: feet = kilometres × 3,280.84. Examples:

Distance (km)	Distance (ft, approx.)
0.5 km	1,640 ft
1 km	3,281 ft
2 km	6,562 ft
5 km	16,404 ft
10 km	32,808 ft

Why convert kilometres to feet?

km to ft is helpful when you:

Compare mountain elevations in kilometres with guidebooks that use feet.
Translate engineering or mapping distances from metric to imperial.
Explain running or cycling route distances to people used to feet.
Work in aviation, where altitude is commonly expressed in feet.

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The converter uses the exact definition 1 ft = 0.3048 m and 1 km = 1,000 m, so results are consistent with mapping and GPS data.

Page last updated: 11 December 2025.