Feet to Fathoms Converter
CommonMeters, feet, miles and other distances.
How to convert Feet to Fathoms
Multiply the feet value by 0.166667: 1 ft = 0.166667 fth. Going the other way, 1 fth = 6 ft, so divide by 0.166667 or use the Fathoms to Feet converter.
About these units
Feet (ft)
The foot is a US customary and imperial unit defined as exactly 0.3048 meters since 1959. It is divided into 12 inches, and 3 feet make a yard.
Fathoms (fth)
A fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 meters), a traditional unit for water depth that still appears on nautical charts.
Feet to Fathoms conversion table
| Feet (ft) | Fathoms (fth) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.166667 fth |
| 2 ft | 0.333333 fth |
| 3 ft | 0.5 fth |
| 4 ft | 0.666667 fth |
| 5 ft | 0.833333 fth |
| 10 ft | 1.66667 fth |
| 20 ft | 3.33333 fth |
| 25 ft | 4.16667 fth |
| 50 ft | 8.33333 fth |
| 100 ft | 16.6667 fth |
| 500 ft | 83.3333 fth |
| 1,000 ft | 166.667 fth |
More feet conversions
- Feet to Inches1 ft = 12 in
- Feet to Yards1 ft = 0.333333 yd
- Feet to Miles1 ft = 0.000189394 mi
- Feet to Nautical Miles1 ft = 0.000164579 nmi
- Feet to Furlongs1 ft = 0.00151515 fur
- Feet to Chains1 ft = 0.0151515 ch
- Feet to Meters1 ft = 0.3048 m
- Feet to Light Years1 ft = 3.2216e-17 ly
See every unit on the Length Converter.