# How do I convert yards to meters?

Converts yards (yd) to meters (m) and back, with the exact unit definitions.

- Page: https://www.acalculator.org/convert/yards-to-meters
- JSON spec: https://www.acalculator.org/convert/yards-to-meters.json
- Version: 6471dfe48ec3

## Default answer

Example with the default inputs (Yards (yd) 1): 1 yd = 0.9144 m.

## Inputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | Yards (yd) | The amount in yards to convert. |
| result | Meters (m) | The same amount in meters. |

## Outputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| value | Yards (yd) | The amount in yards to convert. |
| result | Meters (m) | The amount in meters. |

## Method

m = yd × 0.9144

## Assumptions

- 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

1. value = 1 gives result = 0.9144. Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8.
2. value = 100 gives result = 91.44. Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8.
3. result = 91.44 gives value = 100. Source: Exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8.

## FAQ

### 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).

## Sources

- NIST SP 811 (2008), Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, Appendix B.8: Factors for Units Listed Alphabetically (bold factors are exact), retrieved 2026-10-18. https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors/nist-guide-si-appendix-b8