How many inches in a yard?

1 yd = 36 inA yard is exactly 36 inches, which is 3 feet or 91.44 cm.

One yard equals 36 inches, the same as 3 feet or 91.44 centimeters. A yardstick shows the full length, and fabric is often sold by the yard in US stores. On a football field, the lines marked every 5 yards sit 180 inches apart.

Inches36 in
Nearest 1/16 inch36 in
Feet and inches3 ft
Centimeters91.44 cm
Millimeters914.4 mm
Meters0.9144 m
Yards1 yd

Yards to inches

yards	inches	feet	meters
0.25	9	0.75	0.2286
0.5	18	1.5	0.4572
0.75	27	2.25	0.6858
1	36	3	0.9144
1.5	54	4.5	1.3716
2	72	6	1.8288
3	108	9	2.7432
4	144	12	3.6576
5	180	15	4.5720
10	360	30	9.1440

How to convert it yourself

One yard is 3 feet, and each foot is 12 inches, so 3 × 12 = 36 inches. Multiply yards by 36 to get inches.

Example: 2.5 yd × 36 = 90 in. Fabric is often sold by the yard, so a quarter yard is 9 in and half a yard is 18 in.

Convert another length

Questions people ask

How many inches is half a yard?

18 inches.

How many inches is a quarter yard?

9 inches.

Is a yard longer than a meter?

No. A meter is 39.37 in, about 3.37 in longer than a yard.