How long is 1 metre?
1 metre is easier to picture beside familiar, measured objects, venues, vehicles, and landmarks.
1-Metre Distance Comparisons
Measured against the height of a badminton net at centre, 1 metre spans about 66% of that reference.
The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.
Source: Badminton World Federation
For scale, 1 metre is about 2.4 times the long side of an A3 sheet.
The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.
For scale, 1 metre is about 36% of the length of a table-tennis table.
Using the source measurement of 2.74 metres, this comparison puts the target at 36% of it.
For scale, 1 metre is about 33% of the height of a regulation basketball rim.
The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.
Source: FIBA
1 metre is about 3.4 times the short side of an A3 sheet.
Its published measurement is 0.3 metres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.
1 metre is about 3.4 times the long side of an A4 sheet.
Using the source measurement of 0.3 metres, this comparison puts the target at 3.4 of it.
1 metre is about 28% of the diameter of the ESO 3.6-metre telescope.
The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.
Source: European Southern Observatory
1 metre is approximately 3.3 feet.
Using the exact conversion that 1 metre equals exactly 3.280839895 feet, the unrounded result is 3.281 feet.
Reference measurements are rounded where appropriate, and naturally variable objects are described as approximate, typical, or maximum sizes.
