Miles to Feet Converter (mi to ft)
1 mi = 5,280 ft exactly. Convert miles to feet for drag strips, horse races, flight visibility and trip meters, with mi and ft charts.
Foot (ft) = Mile (mi) × 5280
Mile (mi): The international (statute) mile is exactly 1609.344 metres, or 5280 feet. It is the unit for road distances and speed limits in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Foot (ft): The international foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, or 12 inches. This converter uses that definition, not the former US survey foot of 1200/3937 metre used in some historical survey records.
| Mile (mi) | Foot (ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5280 |
| 5 | 26400 |
| 10 | 52800 |
| 25 | 132000 |
| 50 | 264000 |
| 100 | 528000 |
A mile is exactly 5,280 feet, a number that goes back to an English statute of 1593 setting the mile at eight furlongs of 660 feet. The same 5,280 holds for the international mile used on US and UK roads today, so this conversion is a single exact multiplication.
Feet are handy for the short end of a mile. Drag races run a quarter or an eighth of a mile, horse races are measured in furlongs, and a US car's trip meter counts tenths. The chart gives those fractions in feet; a tenth of a mile is 528 ft, about one and a half football fields with end zones.
How to use this tool
- Type a value in the Mile box to see it in feet, or type in the Foot box to convert the other way.
- Press ⇄ to swap the two units, or Load example for a typical value.
- Check the charts below for common values; for other units, open the Length converter.
Formula
Foot (ft) = Mile (mi) × 5280
Mile (mi) = Foot (ft) × 0.000189393939394
Both factors come from exact definitions: 1 foot = 0.000189393939394 miles and 1 mile = 5280 feet (shown to 12 significant digits).
Example
Two conversions worked with the same factors the converter uses:
0.25 mi × 5280 = 1320 ft
1000 ft × 0.000189393939394 ≈ 0.189394 mi
Mile to Foot chart
Common values from miles to feet, rounded to four decimal places.
| Mile (mi) | Foot (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 52.8 |
| 0.05 | 264 |
| 0.1 | 528 |
| 0.125 | 660 |
| 0.2 | 1,056 |
| 0.25 | 1,320 |
| 0.3 | 1,584 |
| 0.4 | 2,112 |
| 0.5 | 2,640 |
| 0.6 | 3,168 |
| 0.75 | 3,960 |
| 0.8 | 4,224 |
| 0.9 | 4,752 |
| 1 | 5,280 |
| 1.25 | 6,600 |
| 1.5 | 7,920 |
| 2 | 10,560 |
| 2.5 | 13,200 |
| 3 | 15,840 |
| 5 | 26,400 |
| 10 | 52,800 |
| 26.2 | 138,336 |
Foot to Mile chart
The reverse direction for values people often look up.
| Foot (ft) | Mile (mi) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.0189 |
| 250 | 0.0473 |
| 300 | 0.0568 |
| 500 | 0.0947 |
| 660 | 0.125 |
| 1,000 | 0.1894 |
| 1,320 | 0.25 |
| 1,500 | 0.2841 |
| 2,000 | 0.3788 |
| 2,640 | 0.5 |
| 3,000 | 0.5682 |
| 5,000 | 0.947 |
| 10,000 | 1.8939 |
| 20,000 | 3.7879 |
| 50,000 | 9.4697 |
Distances given in miles or parts of a mile
| Item | Mile (mi) | Foot (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Drag strip, quarter-mile race | 0.25 | 1,320 |
| Drag strip, eighth-mile race | 0.125 | 660 |
| Kentucky Derby race distance | 1.25 | 6,600 |
| Preakness Stakes race distance | 1.1875 | 6,270 |
| VFR visibility minimum below 10,000 ft (US Class C–E) | 3 | 15,840 |
| Trip-meter step on a US car | 0.1 | 528 |
| Spacing of US interstate mile markers | 1 | 5,280 |
Quick mental estimate
Multiply by 5,000 and add 280 for each mile: 3 mi → 15,000 + 840 = 15,840 ft, exactly. Using 5,000 alone is about 5.3% low; the old "five tomatoes" memory aid (5-2-8-0) helps recall the factor. As a check, a mile is a little over 5,000 ft, so 2 mi must come out just over 10,000 ft.
Use the converter or the charts when the exact figure matters.
The two units
Mile (mi): The international (statute) mile is exactly 1609.344 metres, or 5280 feet. It is the unit for road distances and speed limits in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Foot (ft): The international foot is exactly 0.3048 metres, or 12 inches. This converter uses that definition, not the former US survey foot of 1200/3937 metre used in some historical survey records.
Frequently asked questions
How many feet are in a quarter mile?
Exactly 1,320 ft, the standard drag-racing distance. Half a mile is 2,640 ft, and an eighth of a mile, the shorter drag-strip format, is 660 ft.
How many feet is a furlong?
A furlong is 660 ft, one eighth of a mile. The Kentucky Derby is 10 furlongs, or 6,600 ft, and the Preakness Stakes is 9.5 furlongs.
Why is Denver called the Mile High City?
Its official elevation is 5,280 ft above sea level, exactly one mile, and the steps of the Colorado State Capitol carry mile-high markers. Elevation uses the same 5,280-foot mile as road distance.
How precise is the result?
The converter uses the exact definitions above with browser floating-point arithmetic and shows up to 12 significant digits. The charts round to four decimal places for reading.
Sources
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