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Miles to Feet
Convert miles (mi) to feet (ft). Type a value below to see the result update instantly. Reference table and formula included.
Calculator
1 mi = 5280 ft
Miles to Feet Conversion Table
Common values, ready to copy:
| miles | feet |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 5280 ft |
| 2 mi | 10560 ft |
| 5 mi | 26400 ft |
| 10 mi | 52800 ft |
| 25 mi | 132000 ft |
| 50 mi | 264000 ft |
| 100 mi | 528000 ft |
| 1,000 mi | 5.2800e+6 ft |
Formula
feet = miles × 5280
Length conversions use the SI definition: 1 inch is exactly 0.0254 meters and 1 mile is exactly 1,609.344 meters. The factor above is the exact ratio between mile and foot.
About Miles and Feet
Miles (mi): From the Roman mille passus, 'a thousand paces' of a Roman legionary; the modern statute mile is 1,609.344 meters exactly by the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement. Common uses: US road distances, running and cycling distances in the US and UK, marine and aviation navigation (as nautical miles, a slightly different unit at 1,852 m), and altitude in some specialized contexts.
Feet (ft): An ancient unit found in virtually every culture, historically based on the human foot; defined as exactly 0.3048 meters by the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement. Common uses: Human height in the United States, building heights, room dimensions, aviation altitudes (universally, even in metric countries), and yards/football fields in American sports.
How the conversion works
Length conversions use the SI definition: 1 inch is exactly 0.0254 meters and 1 mile is exactly 1,609.344 meters. The factor above is the exact ratio between mile and foot.
The exact relationship is feet = miles × 5280, which the calculator at the top of this page applies in both directions. Type into either field and the other updates immediately.
When this conversion matters
Converting between miles and feet comes up wherever length measurements move between systems — from one country's conventions to another's, from a scientific reference to a practical specification, or from one industry's working unit to another's. The calculator and reference table above cover the everyday range; for unusual values you can type any number into either field.