convert a mile measurement to a foot measurement, multiply the length by the conversion ratio. The length in feet is equal to the miles multiplied by 5,280
The mile, sometimes the international mile to distinguish it from other miles, is the British imperial unit and the US customary unit, both systems are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards, and standardised as exactly 1,609.344 metres by international agreement in 1959
