Convert Kilometers to Feet & Inches

Enter the length in kilometers below to get the value converted to feet.

Results in Feet:

1 km = 3,280.839895 ft
1 km = 3280' 10 ⁵/₆₄"

How to Convert Kilometers to Feet

Tape measures can be used to measure units of length, and a calculator can be used to convert to another unit

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Convert kilometers to feet with this simple formula:

feet = kilometers × 3,280.839895

Converting a kilometer length measurement to a foot measurement involves multiplying the length by the conversion ratio to find the result. One kilometer is equal to 3,280.839895 feet, so to convert simply multiply by 3,280.839895.

For example, here's how to convert 5 kilometers to feet using the formula above.

5 km = (5 × 3,280.839895) = 16,404.199475'

Our inch fraction calculator can add kilometers and feet together and it also automatically converts the results to US customary, imperial and SI metric values.

Kilometers and feet are both units used to measure length. Learn more about length and find more length measurement conversion calculators. Kilometers are a metric measurement and can be abbreviated as km, for example 1 km. Feet are an imperial measurement and can be abbreviated as ft, for example 1 ft. Learn more about the metric system, including the common unit prefixes and how to convert between metric units.

The foot has been used throughout history to measure length but the actual length varied. In the US it has always been equal to 12 inches and ¹/₃ of a yard. The standard 12" ruler can be used to measure a foot. In 1959 the world agreed that the yard would be equal to .9144 meters, hence a foot is equal to .3048 meters. In some cases you may need a linear footage measurement, which is simply the value of a length in feet, learn more.

A typical ruler has 12 inches, equal to 1 foot.

We recommend using a ruler or tape measure for measuring length, which can be found at a local retailer or home center. Rulers are available in imperial, metric, or combination with both values, so make sure you get the correct type for your needs. If you need a ruler you can also download and print our free printable rulers which include both imperial and metric measurements.

kilometers and feet are units used to measure length

Convert Feet to Kilometers

Kilometer Measurements and Equivalent Foot Conversions

Common kilometer values converted to the equivalent foot value
Kilometers	Feet
1 km	3,281'
2 km	6,562'
3 km	9,843'
4 km	13,123'
5 km	16,404'
6 km	19,685'
7 km	22,966'
8 km	26,247'
9 km	29,528'
10 km	32,808'
11 km	36,089'
12 km	39,370'
13 km	42,651'
14 km	45,932'
15 km	49,213'
16 km	52,493'
17 km	55,774'
18 km	59,055'
19 km	62,336'
20 km	65,617'
21 km	68,898'
22 km	72,178'
23 km	75,459'
24 km	78,740'
25 km	82,021'
26 km	85,302'
27 km	88,583'
28 km	91,864'
29 km	95,144'
30 km	98,425'
31 km	101,706'
32 km	104,987'
33 km	108,268'
34 km	111,549'
35 km	114,829'
36 km	118,110'
37 km	121,391'
38 km	124,672'
39 km	127,953'
40 km	131,234'