Feet and Inches to CM Converter
Enter feet and inches to get centimeters. Each inch is 2.54 cm and each foot 30.48 cm, both exact.
5 ft 9 in =
175.26cm
5 ft 9 in is 175.26 centimeters.
- 1 ft
- 30.48 cm
- 1 cm
- 0.03281 ft
How to convert feet and inches to cm
Turn the height into inches, then multiply by 2.54. 5 ft 4 in is 5 × 12 + 4 = 64 inches, and 64 × 2.54 = 162.56 cm.
A shortcut for whole feet: one foot is exactly 30.48 cm, so 6 ft is 182.88 cm, and each extra inch adds 2.54 cm. 6 ft 2 in is therefore 182.88 + 5.08 = 187.96 cm.
Take care with decimal feet. 5.4 ft is not 5 ft 4 in; it is 5 ft 4.8 in, or 164.59 cm. Enter feet and inches in separate boxes above to avoid the mix-up.
centimeters = (feet × 12 + inches) × 2.54
- The inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm and the foot as 12 inches, so a height in feet and inches has an exact metric equivalent. Source: NIST, SI units: length.
How to estimate feet and inches to cm in your head
Start from 5 ft ≈ 152 cm and add 2.5 cm for each inch. 5 ft 11 in ≈ 152 + 27.5 = 179.5 cm; the true value is 180.34 cm.
For a rougher figure, think in thirties: each foot is about 30 cm, so 6 ft is about 180 cm (182.88 exactly).
Height chart: feet and inches to cm
Every inch from 4 ft 10 in to 6 ft 6 in, with total inches and centimeters.
| Height | Inches | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 ft 10 in | 58 | 147.32 |
| 4 ft 11 in | 59 | 149.86 |
| 5 ft 0 in | 60 | 152.4 |
| 5 ft 1 in | 61 | 154.94 |
| 5 ft 2 in | 62 | 157.48 |
| 5 ft 3 in | 63 | 160.02 |
| 5 ft 4 in | 64 | 162.56 |
| 5 ft 5 in | 65 | 165.1 |
| 5 ft 6 in | 66 | 167.64 |
| 5 ft 7 in | 67 | 170.18 |
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| 5 ft 8 in | 68 | 172.72 |
| 5 ft 9 in | 69 | 175.26 |
| 5 ft 10 in | 70 | 177.8 |
| 5 ft 11 in | 71 | 180.34 |
| 6 ft 0 in | 72 | 182.88 |
| 6 ft 1 in | 73 | 185.42 |
| 6 ft 2 in | 74 | 187.96 |
| 6 ft 3 in | 75 | 190.5 |
| 6 ft 4 in | 76 | 193.04 |
| 6 ft 5 in | 77 | 195.58 |
| 6 ft 6 in | 78 | 198.12 |
| 6 ft 7 in | 79 | 200.66 |
| 6 ft 8 in | 80 | 203.2 |
| 6 ft 9 in | 81 | 205.74 |
| 6 ft 10 in | 82 | 208.28 |
| 6 ft 11 in | 83 | 210.82 |
| 7 ft 0 in | 84 | 213.36 |
| 7 ft 1 in | 85 | 215.9 |
| 7 ft 2 in | 86 | 218.44 |
| 7 ft 3 in | 87 | 220.98 |
| 7 ft 4 in | 88 | 223.52 |
| 7 ft 5 in | 89 | 226.06 |
| 7 ft 6 in | 90 | 228.6 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cm is 5 ft 6 in?
5 ft 6 in is 66 inches, and 66 × 2.54 = 167.64 cm, usually rounded to 168 cm.
What is 6 feet in cm?
Exactly 182.88 cm: 72 inches times 2.54.
How many cm is 4 ft 10 in?
4 ft 10 in is 58 inches, which is 147.32 cm. Rounded to the nearest centimeter, as most metric forms ask, that is 147 cm.
How do I enter a height like 5′11″ here?
Type 5 in the feet box and 11 in the inches box. The converter adds them (5 + 11/12 = 5.9167 ft) and gives 180.34 cm.