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Yards to Meters

Yards (yd) to meters (m).

Result91.44m

Precision (significant figures)

Formula

m = yd × 0.9144

1 yd = 0.9144 m

meters = yards × 0.9144 exactly. The yard was defined as 0.9144 m in 1959, which also fixes the foot and the inch. So 100 yards is exactly 91.44 m, and a mile of 1,760 yards is 1,609.344 m.

Formula

m = yd × 0.9144

Worked example

  1. Start with 100 yd.
  2. Multiply by 0.9144 (m per yd): 100 × 0.9144 = 91.44 m.

Yards to meters chart

Yards (yd)Meters (m)
10.9144
21.8288
32.7432
54.572
109.144
2018.288
2522.86
5045.72
10091.44
110100.584
150137.16
200182.88
300274.32
400365.76
500457.2
1,7601,609.34

When you need this conversion

Sports (American football, golf, cricket pitches), fabric and yarn, and older property descriptions. Golf distances are in yards in the US and UK but in meters in much of Europe and Asia.

Quick reference

  • 1 yd = 0.9144 m
  • 10 yd = 9.144 m
  • 50 yd = 45.72 m
  • 100 yd = 91.44 m
  • 1,760 yd (a mile) = 1,609.344 m

Golf distances

A 150-yard shot is 137.16 m; a 400-yard par 4 is 365.76 m. If your rangefinder or course guide switches units, this is the factor it uses.

Common mistakes

Treating a yard as a meter. Over 100 yards, that’s an 8.56 m error.

Converting square yards as yards. Area uses the square: 1 sq yd = 0.836127 m².

For the reverse, use meters to yards.

Questions

How many meters is a yard?

Exactly 0.9144 m.

How long is a football field in meters?

An American football field is 100 yards (91.44 m) between goal lines, or 120 yards (109.73 m) with end zones.

How many meters is 100 yards of fabric?

91.44 m.

Is a yard close to a meter?

A meter is about 9.4% longer (1.09361 yards).

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-09-24. How we check values · Report a problem with this page