Feet to Miles Converter
Convert and total a list · up to 100 lines
Units on a line override From. Bare numbers use the selected unit.
Feet to miles formula
Miles = feet ÷ 5,280. To convert back, use feet = miles × 5,280. The international foot is exactly 0.3048 meters and the international mile is exactly 1,609.344 meters, so the 5,280 relationship is exact.
Decimal miles versus remaining feet
A result of 1.136364 miles means one complete mile plus 720 feet. The digits after the decimal point are a fraction of a mile, not a number of feet. The whole-mile view performs that second step and also shows how many feet remain before the next mile boundary.
Convert and total a list
Use the list converter for trail sections, race markers, field measurements, or elevation segments. Each line may include its own unit. The total is withheld when any row is invalid, so a copied total cannot silently omit a bad line.
Standards, rounding, and time zones
This page uses the international mile, not a nautical mile, historical mile, or obsolete US survey-foot calculation. Changing decimal places changes only the display. The calculation uses no date, server clock, or locale-dependent distance rule, so the same input returns the same value in Taiwan and US time zones.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert feet to miles?
Divide feet by exactly 5,280. For example, 10,560 ft ÷ 5,280 = 2 miles.
How many feet are in one mile?
One international mile contains exactly 5,280 international feet. The reverse conversion multiplies miles by 5,280.
What does the whole-mile remainder mean?
It separates a decimal distance into complete miles and leftover feet. For example, 6,000 ft is 1 mile plus 720 ft, not 1 mile 0.136 ft.
Can I paste feet or miles with the number?
Yes. A valid ft, foot, feet, mi, mile, or miles suffix overrides the From selector. Properly grouped commas such as 10,560 are accepted.
Can I convert and total several distances?
Yes. Open the list converter, paste up to 100 non-empty lines, and the page converts every row and calculates one total in feet and miles. An invalid row blocks the total until fixed.