Foot to Yard Converter

Length Converter

31 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.333333

1 ft = 0.333333 yd

Formula:

yd = ft × 0.3333333333

With your value: 1 ft = 0.33333333 yd

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in foot so you can sanity-check the result.

Credit card (long side) (1/3.6 your value)0.281 ft

A4 sheet (height) (1/1.0 your value)0.974 ft

Your value1.00 ft

Adult stride (2.5× your value)2.46 ft

Standard door height (6.6× your value)6.56 ft

London double-decker bus (36× your value)36.1 ft

Other Foot to Yard conversions

2 ft to yd 3 ft to yd 4 ft to yd 5 ft to yd 6 ft to yd 7 ft to yd 8 ft to yd

Foot to Yard Conversion Table

Foot (ft)	Yard (yd)
0.5	0.166667
1	0.333333
2	0.666667
5	1.666667
10	3.333333
15	5
20	6.666667
25	8.333333
50	16.666667
100	33.333333
250	83.333333
500	166.666667
1000	333.333333

Yard to Foot Conversion Table

Yard (yd)	Foot (ft)
0.5	1.5
1	3
2	6
5	15
10	30
15	45
20	60
25	75
50	150
100	300
250	750
500	1,500
1000	3,000

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Foot (ft)

Length

Exact conversion

1 foot = 0.3048 m exactly (international foot, 1959).

The US survey foot (1200/3937 m) was deprecated for new work on 31 December 2022 and differs by about 2 ppm.

Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959; NIST Federal Register Notice 59-5442

US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Yard (yd)

Length

Exact conversion

1 yard = 0.9144 m exactly (1959 international agreement).

Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959; NIST Federal Register Notice 59-5442

US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Foot to Yard

To convert from Foot (ft) to Yard (yd), multiply the value by 0.3333333333.

Formula: yd = ft × 0.3333333333

Reverse: ft = yd × 3

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot. For example: 5 ft
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.3333333333
The result is: 1.666667 yd

About Foot

The foot is an imperial unit equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It remains widely used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday measurements.

Fun Fact: The foot was originally based on the length of a human foot, which varied from region to region.

Common uses: height measurement, real estate, construction.

About Yard

The yard is an imperial unit equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters, commonly used in the US and UK.

Common uses: fabric measurement, football, landscaping.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Yard are in 1 Foot?

There are exactly 0.3333333333 Yard in 1 Foot. This means the conversion factor from Foot to Yard is 0.3333333333.

What is the formula to convert Foot to Yard?

The formula to convert Foot to Yard is: yd = ft × 0.3333333333. For example, to convert 10 Foot to Yard, you would multiply 10 by 0.3333333333.

What is a Foot?