1,320 feet · 440 yards · 402.336 meters
How Many Feet in a Quarter Mile?
A quarter mile is exactly 1,320 feet, which is 440 yards or 402.336 metres. That is the standard drag-racing distance, and it is slightly longer than the 400 metres of a standard running track.
- Meters
- 402.336 m
- Kilometers
- 0.4023 km
- Inches
- 15,840 in
- Miles
- 0.2500 mi
Quarter mile in feet, yards and meters
| Unit | Quarter mile |
|---|---|
| Feet | 1,320 ft |
| Yards | 440 yd |
| Meters | 402.336 m |
| Kilometers | 0.402 km |
| Inches | 15,840 in |
The mile is 5,280 feet, so a quarter mile is 5,280 ÷ 4 = 1,320 feet. Divide by 3 for yards and multiply by 0.3048 for meters.
A quarter mile on a track
A standard outdoor running track is 400 m, so a quarter mile is about 2.3 m (7.5 ft) longer than one lap. Drag strips mark the distance with a timing system and a finish line at 1,320 ft from the start, and the speed trap covers the last 66 ft.
Common fractions of a mile
| Fraction | Feet | Yards | Meters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 mile | 330 | 110 | 100.58 |
| 1/8 mile | 660 | 220 | 201.17 |
| 3/16 mile | 990 | 330 | 301.75 |
| 1/4 mile | 1,320 | 440 | 402.34 |
| 1/2 mile | 2,640 | 880 | 804.67 |
| 1 mile | 5,280 | 1,760 | 1,609.34 |
Find how fast you would need to be: use the quarter mile calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How many feet are in a quarter mile?
1,320 feet.
How many meters are in a quarter mile?
402.336 meters, which is about 402 m.
How many yards are in a quarter mile?
440 yards.
How many laps of a track are in a quarter mile?
Slightly more than one lap of a standard 400 m track: 402.3 m is about 1.006 laps.
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