Yards to Feet (yd to ft)

How to convert yards to feet

Multiply the yards by 3:

ft = yd × 3

10 yd × 3 = 30 ft. The factor is exact: a yard is defined as 3 feet, or 0.9144 meter. The result also shows inches and meters, and feet and inches when the yards have a fraction — 2.5 yards is 7 ft 6 in. To go the other way, use feet to yards.

Yards to feet chart

1,760 yards is a mile, 5,280 feet.

Square and cubic yards are different

Area and volume do not use the factor 3. A square yard is 3 feet by 3 feet, so it holds 9 square feet; a cubic yard is 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 cubic feet. Carpet and sod are priced by the square yard, and gravel, mulch and concrete by the cubic yard:

So 12 square yards of carpet cover 108 square feet, not 36. For loose materials, the cubic yard calculator and the mulch calculator work out cubic yards from length, width and depth in feet.

Fabric, fields and fences

Fabric is sold by the yard: 2.5 yards is 7.5 feet, enough for a 7-foot curtain with a hem. A football field is 100 yards between the goal lines (300 feet) and 120 yards with the end zones (360 feet). Golf distances are in yards too; a 150-yard shot is 450 feet. Fence and rope lengths are often listed in feet, so convert the yards first and add a little for corners and knots.

Measuring a room or a yard

Tape measures and floor plans give feet and inches, while carpet, fabric and some landscape supplies are sold by the yard. Measure in feet, divide by 3 for yards when ordering, and multiply by 3 when a product’s yard length needs to fit a space in feet. A 12-foot room is exactly 4 yards across; a 13-foot room is 4 1/3 yards, so carpet sold in whole yards needs 5. For a whole floor area, the square footage calculator gives square feet and square yards at once.

Feet and meters

A yard is 0.9144 m, a little less than a meter, so the result lists meters as well: 100 yards is 91.44 m. For metric lengths as the main answer, see yards to meters.