How many metres are in 1 yard?

1 yard is exactly 0.9144 metres. This is defined by the international yard, which is set as 0.9144 m.

What is 100 yards in metres?

100 yards is 91.44 metres. The converter can handle any yard distance, from short golf chips to full running tracks.

Where is yards to metres conversion used?

Yards to metres is common in athletics, golf, American football, landscaping, and older engineering drawings that still use imperial measures.

Yards to metres – convert yd to m

Convert yards to metres (yd to m) for athletics, golf, landscaping, field layouts and more. This page opens the main length converter with yards → metres pre-selected.

Open the interactive yards → metres converter:

Use main converter (yd → m) or switch to metres → yards

On the homepage you can also convert to feet, inches, kilometres and miles using the same length engine.

Quick reference: yards to metres

The exact factor is 1 yd = 0.9144 m. Some common distances:

Yards (yd)	Metres (m)
1 yd	0.9144 m
5 yd	4.572 m
10 yd	9.144 m
25 yd	22.86 m
50 yd	45.72 m
100 yd	91.44 m
220 yd (⅛ mile)	201.17 m

Why convert yards to metres?

Yards to metres is useful when you:

Compare athletics distances (yards) with metric track events.
Translate golf hole lengths into metres for easier comparison.
Lay out gardens or fields using mixed imperial and metric plans.
Convert older imperial engineering drawings to metric dimensions.

More length converters on this site

The main converter keeps yards and metres consistent by converting through metres as the base SI length unit.

Page last updated: 2 December 2025.