500 feet is exactly 152.4 meters. It is also 6,000 inches or about 166.67 yards, and a little under 0.1 mile.
500 ft = 152.4 m
Exact, because 1 foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 m
- Meters
- = 152.4 m
How long is 500 feet?
500 ft = 500 × 0.3048 m = 152.4 m, exactly, because 1 foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters. In other units, 500 feet is exactly 6,000 inches and 15,240 cm, and ≈ 166.67 yd and ≈ 0.0947 mi.
Numbers are hard to picture, so here is 500 feet drawn to scale next to real reference lengths.
Things that are about 500 feet long
Each size below comes from an official rule or a published specification. The note after each one says how close it is to 500 feet. Real objects vary.
The Washington Monument (its height)
The monument is 555 ft 5⅛ in tall (about 169.3 m), so it is about 55 feet taller than 500 feet.
The Great Pyramid of Giza (its original height)
The original height was about 146.6 m (≈ 481 ft), so 500 feet (152.4 m) is about 5.8 m taller.
An American football field
The playing field is 100 yards, which is exactly 300 feet, so 500 feet is exactly 1⅔ fields.
The Statue of Liberty (ground to torch)
The height from ground to torch is about 305 ft (≈ 93 m), so 500 feet is about 1.6 times as tall.
A Boeing 747-8
The 747-8 is about 250 ft 2 in (76.3 m) long, so two of them end to end are about 500 feet.
500 feet to meters chart
| Feet (ft) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 450 ft | 137.16 |
| 460 ft | 140.21 |
| 470 ft | 143.26 |
| 480 ft | 146.3 |
| 490 ft | 149.35 |
| 500 ft | 152.4 |
| 510 ft | 155.45 |
| 520 ft | 158.5 |
| 530 ft | 161.54 |
| 540 ft | 164.59 |
| 550 ft | 167.64 |
Frequently asked questions
How many meters is 500 feet?
500 feet is exactly 152.4 meters. Multiply feet by 0.3048.
How many yards is 500 feet?
500 feet is about 166.67 yards, since 1 yard is 3 feet.
How many miles is 500 feet?
500 feet is about 0.0947 mile, since 1 mile is 5,280 feet.
Is 500 feet the same as 150 meters?
No. 150 meters is about 492.13 feet, so 500 feet is about 7.87 feet (2.4 m) longer.
How tall is a 500 foot building?
About 40 to 50 floors, at roughly 10 to 12 feet per floor. Floor heights vary.
How many football fields is 500 feet?
500 feet is exactly 1⅔ American football fields, counting the 100-yard playing field only.
