Height Converter

Convert height between centimetres and feet + inches accurately — 170 cm to feet, 5′9″ to cm and every height in between, with a full reference chart.

Direction

The exact conversion

1 inch = 2.54 cm (exact)  ·  1 foot = 12 inches = 30.48 cm

cm → feet+inches: divide by 2.54 for total inches, take whole feet (÷12) and keep the remainder as inches. feet+inches → cm: (feet × 12 + inches) × 2.54.

Height chart: cm ↔ feet & inches

CentimetresFeet & inches
140 cm4′ 7.1″
145 cm4′ 9.1″
150 cm4′ 11.1″
155 cm5′ 1″
160 cm5′ 3″
165 cm5′ 5″
170 cm5′ 6.9″
175 cm5′ 8.9″
180 cm5′ 10.9″
185 cm6′ 0.8″
190 cm6′ 2.8″
195 cm6′ 4.8″
200 cm6′ 6.7″
205 cm6′ 8.7″
210 cm6′ 10.7″

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert cm to feet and inches?
Divide centimetres by 2.54 to get total inches, then split: feet = total ÷ 12 (whole part), inches = the remainder. 170 cm → 66.93 in → 5 ft 6.9 in.
What is 170 cm in feet?
170 cm is 5 feet 6.9 inches — most people would say "5 foot 7". The exact decimal value is 5.577 feet.
What is 5 feet 9 inches in cm?
5′9″ = 69 inches = 69 × 2.54 = 175.3 cm.
Why not just write 5.9 for 5 foot 9?
Because 5.9 feet means 5 feet plus 0.9 of a foot (10.8 inches) — almost 5′11″! Feet-and-inches is a mixed unit: always convert the inches separately, which is exactly what this converter does.