Yards to Meters Converter
There are exactly 0.9144 meters in one yard. To convert yards to meters, multiply by 0.9144.
How to Convert Yards to Meters
To convert yards to meters, multiply by 0.9144.
For example: 5 yards × 0.9144 = 4.572 meters.
Where This Comes Up
Yards survive in American football, fabric sold by the yard and landscaping material sold by the cubic yard. Converting to meters is what lets those quantities be ordered or compared internationally.
An American football field is 100 yards between the goal lines, which is 91.44 meters.
What People Get Wrong
Fabric sold by the meter gives you about 9 percent more than fabric sold by the yard at the same number, so a pattern calling for 3 yards needs only 2.75 meters.
Yards to Meters Conversion Table
| Yards (yd) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.9144 |
| 2 | 1.8288 |
| 3 | 2.7432 |
| 4 | 3.6576 |
| 5 | 4.572 |
| 6 | 5.4864 |
| 7 | 6.4008 |
| 8 | 7.3152 |
| 9 | 8.2296 |
| 10 | 9.144 |
| 11 | 10.0584 |
| 12 | 10.9728 |
| 13 | 11.8872 |
| 14 | 12.8016 |
| 15 | 13.716 |
| 16 | 14.6304 |
| 17 | 15.5448 |
| 18 | 16.4592 |
| 19 | 17.3736 |
| 20 | 18.288 |
| 25 | 22.86 |
| 30 | 27.432 |
| 40 | 36.576 |
| 50 | 45.72 |
| 75 | 68.58 |
| 100 | 91.44 |
| 250 | 228.6 |
| 500 | 457.2 |
| 1,000 | 914.4 |
About These Units
The yard
A yard is 3 feet, or exactly 0.9144 meters. In the United States it survives mainly in football, fabric and landscaping materials sold by the cubic yard.
The meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. Every other length unit on this site, including the inch and the foot, is now defined against it.
Definitions follow NIST Special Publication 811, Appendix B. See how we calculate for the exact values and rounding rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a yard the same as a meter?
No. A yard is exactly 0.9144 meters, so a meter is about 3.4 inches longer than a yard.
How many meters is 50 yards?
50 yards is exactly 45.72 meters.
Why is the yard exactly 0.9144 meters?
The 1959 international yard and pound agreement defined it that way so that the United States, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth would all measure the same yard.
How much fabric is 2 yards in meters?
2 yards is 1.8288 meters, so ordering 2 meters gives you a little extra.