Feet to Yard Converter
Length · unit-converter
Convert Feet to Yard with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. All calculations use SI-based definitions (international yard, nautical mile, etc.).
Calculator
From: Feet (ft)
To: Yard (yd)
About Feet
Feet are imperial and US customary units of length; each is exactly 0.3048 meters. Twelve inches make one feet; feet are common in construction and human-scale dimensions.
About Yard
The yard is an imperial and US customary unit equal to 0.9144 meters exactly. It appears in sports fields, fabric, and everyday imperial measurements.
How to convert feet to yards
1 feet is equal to 0.33333333333333 yard:
1 ft = (0.3048 m ÷ 0.9144 m) yd = 0.33333333333333 yd
Each feet is defined as 0.3048 m and each yard as 0.9144 m, so one ft equals 0.3048 ÷ 0.9144 yd = 0.33333333333333 yd.
Let d(ft) be the numeric value of the same length measured in Feet (ft), and d(yd) the value in Yard (yd). Then:
d(yd) = d(ft) × (0.3048 / 0.9144)
Equivalently, divide by how many ft fit into one yd (meters per yd divided by meters per ft):
d(yd) = d(ft) ÷ 3
Or: yard = feet ÷ 3
Examples
Example #1: Convert 20 ft to yard
20 ft = 20 ft × (0.3048/0.9144) yd = 6.6666666667 yd
20 ft = 20 ft ÷ 3 = 6.6666666667 yd
Example #2: Convert 50 ft to yard
50 ft = 50 ft × (0.3048/0.9144) yd = 16.6666666667 yd
50 ft = 50 ft ÷ 3 = 16.6666666667 yd
Summary
To convert Feet to Yard, multiply the value in ft by the ratio of meters per ft divided by meters per yd. Equivalently: value_yd = value_ft × (0.3048 / 0.9144). Numerically, 1 ft equals 0.33333333333333337 yd.
Relationship context
Both units belong to US customary / imperial length. Conversions often use simple ratios (for example inches and feet), while miles relate to yards and feet through fixed definitions. The numeric factor used here is traceable to the international inch (0.0254 m) and related definitions.
Conversion tables
| Feet (ft) | Yard (yd) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0333333333 |
| 1 | 0.3333333333 |
| 2 | 0.6666666667 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1.3333333333 |
| 5 | 1.6666666667 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2.3333333333 |
| 8 | 2.6666666667 |
| 9 | 3 |
| Feet (ft) | Yard (yd) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 3.3333333333 |
| 20 | 6.6666666667 |
| 30 | 10 |
| 40 | 13.3333333333 |
| 50 | 16.6666666667 |
| 60 | 20 |
| 70 | 23.3333333333 |
| 80 | 26.6666666667 |
| 90 | 30 |
| 100 | 33.3333333333 |
Conversions outside the hub list
The grid on the category page lists hub units only. These pairs include at least one unit outside that hub set (same tools: formulas and tables on each page).
- feet to nmiFeet to Nautical Mile
- feet to chainFeet to Chain
- feet to fathomFeet to Fathom
- feet to umFeet to Micrometer
- feet to nmFeet to Nanometer
- feet to angstromFeet to Angstrom
- feet to pmFeet to Picometer
- nmi to yardNautical Mile to Yard
- chain to yardChain to Yard
- fathom to yardFathom to Yard
- um to yardMicrometer to Yard
- nm to yardNanometer to Yard