Cubic Meters to Cubic Feet Converter
1 cubic meter (m³) = 35.3147 cubic feet (ft³). A 33 m³ shipping container holds about 1,165 ft³.
Inverse conversion
1 cubic foot (ft³) = 0.0283168 m³. A 10×10×8 ft room = 800 ft³ = 22.65 m³ for HVAC calculations.
Formula
Formula
ft³ = m³ × 35.3147
Worked example
A shipping container of 33 m³: 33 × 35.3147 = 1,165.4 ft³.
Quick reference table
| m³ | ft³ |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 3.531467 |
| 0.5 | 17.657333 |
| 1 | 35.314667 |
| 5 | 176.573334 |
| 10 | 353.146667 |
| 25 | 882.866668 |
| 50 | 1765.733336 |
| 100 | 3531.466672 |
Unit definitions
Cubic Meter (m³)
The cubic meter (m³) is the SI base volume unit. 1 m³ = 1,000 L = 35.315 ft³.
Cubic Foot (ft³)
The cubic foot (ft³) is an imperial volume unit. 1 ft³ = 28.317 L = 0.028317 m³.
Common use cases
- Converting metric shipping volumes (CBM) to US freight (CFT)
- Natural gas consumption: metric m³ to US MCF
- Swimming pools and water tanks
- Earthmoving and excavation