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 this works: Method, 4 sources, Checked against 1 worked example,
How this works
Method
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. Full method
Sources
How it’s tested
One worked example for this page is checked by automated tests before every release: given the inputs, the tool must show the expected answer.
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- Ask understands “5 ft 9 in to cm” and “2 cups of flour in grams” and answers at once, and a decimal comma (“2,5”) reads as 2.5.
- First published: 89 everyday units across ten quantities, with 58 pages for common pairs such as cm to inches and Celsius to Fahrenheit.
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.