How do I convert yards to meters?
Type a value in either box, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.
- Meters (m)
- 0.9144
1 yd = 0.9144 m.
Meters (m): 0.9144. 1 yd = 0.9144 m.
Meters (m) by yards (yd)
How to calculate
Converts yards (yd) to meters (m) and back, with the exact unit definitions.
Example with the default inputs (Yards (yd) 1): 1 yd = 0.9144 m.
Formula: m = yd × 0.9144
- 1 yard = 0.9144 meters, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- Exact on the typed decimals: at most 6 decimal places (6 significant digits below 0.0001), rounded half up; an answer of 1 billion or more shows at most 15 significant digits.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Yards (yd) 1 gives Meters (m) 0.9144.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Yards (yd) 100 gives Meters (m) 91.44.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Meters (m) 91.44 gives Yards (yd) 100.Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Other questions people ask
How many meters are in a yard?
1 yard is 0.9144 meters, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).
How do I convert yards to meters?
Multiply by 0.9144: m = yd × 0.9144. For example, 1 yd × 0.9144 = 0.9144 m.
How do I convert meters back to yards?
Multiply by 1.093613, or type the meters into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 meter is 1.093613 yards.
What is 100 yards in meters?
91.44 m: 100 × 0.9144.
Why is a yard 0.9144 m?
A yard is 3 feet of 0.3048 m, so a yard is 3 × 0.3048 = 0.9144 m exactly (NIST SP 811).