How many meters are in a yard?

1 yd = 0.9144 m. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.9144.

How do you convert yards to meters?

Multiply the number of yards by 0.9144 to get meters. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.

Where does the conversion factor come from?

It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.

Unit converter — Length

Yards to meters converter

Convert yards (yd) to meters (m). Source-cited conversion factor, exact to the displayed precision.

Results are mathematically exact for the displayed precision. How we calculate.

How it's calculated

Convert yards to meters— the formula

Yards convert to meters by multiplying by the published conversion factor. The factor below is exact to the precision shown, sourced from the citation under the formula.

m = yd × 0.9144

yd = m × 1.0936

SI base unit (BIPM). US customary lengths from the 1959 international yard agreement: 1 yd = 0.9144 m exactly, 1 in = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 mi = 1609.344 m exactly.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How many meters are in a yard?
1 yd = 0.9144 m. To convert any amount, multiply by 0.9144.
How do you convert yards to meters?
Multiply the number of yards by 0.9144 to get meters. The formula is shown in the "How it's calculated" section above.
Where does the conversion factor come from?
It's a published international standard. Most are defined exactly by international agreement (e.g. 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly). Source citations are listed under the formula above.