Measurements

Feet and inches to centimetres

Convert a height in feet and inches to centimetres. Enter the feet and inches separately — useful for converting common heights like 5 ft 6 in or 6 ft.

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cm

cm = (ft × 12 + in) × 2.54

Quick reference

HeightFeet & inchesCentimetres
5 ft 0 in 5 ft 0 in 152.4 cm
5 ft 4 in 5 ft 4 in 162.6 cm
5 ft 6 in 5 ft 6 in 167.6 cm
5 ft 10 in 5 ft 10 in 177.8 cm
6 ft 0 in 6 ft 0 in 182.9 cm
6 ft 2 in 6 ft 2 in 188 cm

About this conversion

Calculation: total inches = feet × 12 + inches, then multiply by 2.54 to get centimetres. The inch has been exactly 2.54 cm since 1959.