Convert Foot (ft) to Kilometer (km)

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What is Foot (ft)?

A foot (symbol: ft) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems. It is equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters.

History

Historically based on the length of a human foot. The current standard was defined in 1959.

Current Use

Used mainly in the US for measuring height, short distances, and field length (e.g., altitude in aviation).

What is Kilometer (km)?

A kilometer (symbol: km) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters.

History

Derived from the Greek 'chilioi' (thousand) and 'metron' (measure). It was officially adopted in France in 1795.

Current Use

The standard unit for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world.

Foot (ft) to Kilometer (km) Conversion Table

Foot (ft)Kilometer (km)
0.01 ft0.000003 kilometer
0.1 ft0.00003 kilometer
1 ft0.000305 kilometer
2 ft0.00061 kilometer
3 ft0.000914 kilometer
4 ft0.001219 kilometer
5 ft0.001524 kilometer
10 ft0.003048 kilometer
20 ft0.006096 kilometer
50 ft0.01524 kilometer
100 ft0.03048 kilometer
1000 ft0.3048 kilometer