500 feet is about 152 meters, or roughly 0.095 miles.

Quick ways to picture 500 feet

  • About one and a half American football fields including end zones (a football field is 360 feet long with end zones).
  • Around 166–167 yards.
  • Roughly 6000 inches if you broke it into very small units.
  • Close to 0.15 kilometers (0.1524 km).

Simple real‑life example

If you stand at one end of a big-box store or warehouse–style parking lot (like a Costco or similar), looking to the far end is in the ballpark of 500 feet.

In short: 500 feet is a bit more than a football field and just over 150 meters.