Convert centimeters to feet and inches.
Divide the centimeters by 2.54 to get inches. Divide the inches by 12. The whole number is the feet. The remainder is the inches. Example: 170 cm = 5 ft 6.9 in (5′7″ to the nearest inch).
Height converter with a 140–210 cm chart, a reverse tool and US average heights.
How to convert cm to feet and inches
- Divide the height in cm by 2.54. The result is the height in inches. Example: 170 ÷ 2.54 = 66.93 in.
- Take out the whole feet. 66.93 in holds 5 whole feet (5 × 12 = 60 in). That leaves 6.93 in.
- Write the result as feet and inches: 5 ft 6.93 in. To 0.1 in, that is 5 ft 6.9 in. To the nearest inch, it is 5′7″.
To convert back, multiply the feet by 12, add the inches, and multiply by 2.54. Example: 5′7″ = 67 in = 170.18 cm.
Average height in the US
| Group (age 20+) | Average height | cm | Feet and inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 68.9 in | 175 | 5 ft 8.9 in |
| Women | 63.5 in | 161.3 | 5 ft 3.5 in |
These are averages for adults in the United States. Other countries have different averages.
Height chart: 140 to 210 cm
Each row is 1 cm. The "nearest inch" column is the value most people use for a height.
| cm | Feet and inches | Nearest inch | Inches | Feet (decimal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 cm | 4 ft 7.1 in | 4′7″ | 55.12 | 4.593 |
| 141 cm | 4 ft 7.5 in | 4′8″ | 55.51 | 4.626 |
| 142 cm | 4 ft 7.9 in | 4′8″ | 55.91 | 4.659 |
| 143 cm | 4 ft 8.3 in | 4′8″ | 56.30 | 4.692 |
| 144 cm | 4 ft 8.7 in | 4′9″ | 56.69 | 4.724 |
| 145 cm | 4 ft 9.1 in | 4′9″ | 57.09 | 4.757 |
| 146 cm | 4 ft 9.5 in | 4′9″ | 57.48 | 4.790 |
| 147 cm | 4 ft 9.9 in | 4′10″ | 57.87 | 4.823 |
| 148 cm | 4 ft 10.3 in | 4′10″ | 58.27 | 4.856 |
| 149 cm | 4 ft 10.7 in | 4′11″ | 58.66 | 4.888 |
| 150 cm | 4 ft 11.1 in | 4′11″ | 59.06 | 4.921 |
| 151 cm | 4 ft 11.4 in | 4′11″ | 59.45 | 4.954 |
| 152 cm | 4 ft 11.8 in | 5′0″ | 59.84 | 4.987 |
| 153 cm | 5 ft 0.2 in | 5′0″ | 60.24 | 5.020 |
| 154 cm | 5 ft 0.6 in | 5′1″ | 60.63 | 5.052 |
| 155 cm | 5 ft 1.0 in | 5′1″ | 61.02 | 5.085 |
| 156 cm | 5 ft 1.4 in | 5′1″ | 61.42 | 5.118 |
| 157 cm | 5 ft 1.8 in | 5′2″ | 61.81 | 5.151 |
| 158 cm | 5 ft 2.2 in | 5′2″ | 62.20 | 5.184 |
| 159 cm | 5 ft 2.6 in | 5′3″ | 62.60 | 5.217 |
| 160 cm | 5 ft 3.0 in | 5′3″ | 62.99 | 5.249 |
| 161 cm | 5 ft 3.4 in | 5′3″ | 63.39 | 5.282 |
| 162 cm | 5 ft 3.8 in | 5′4″ | 63.78 | 5.315 |
| 163 cm | 5 ft 4.2 in | 5′4″ | 64.17 | 5.348 |
| 164 cm | 5 ft 4.6 in | 5′5″ | 64.57 | 5.381 |
| 165 cm | 5 ft 5.0 in | 5′5″ | 64.96 | 5.413 |
| 166 cm | 5 ft 5.4 in | 5′5″ | 65.35 | 5.446 |
| 167 cm | 5 ft 5.7 in | 5′6″ | 65.75 | 5.479 |
| 168 cm | 5 ft 6.1 in | 5′6″ | 66.14 | 5.512 |
| 169 cm | 5 ft 6.5 in | 5′7″ | 66.54 | 5.545 |
| 170 cm | 5 ft 6.9 in | 5′7″ | 66.93 | 5.577 |
| 171 cm | 5 ft 7.3 in | 5′7″ | 67.32 | 5.610 |
| 172 cm | 5 ft 7.7 in | 5′8″ | 67.72 | 5.643 |
| 173 cm | 5 ft 8.1 in | 5′8″ | 68.11 | 5.676 |
| 174 cm | 5 ft 8.5 in | 5′9″ | 68.50 | 5.709 |
| 175 cm | 5 ft 8.9 in | 5′9″ | 68.90 | 5.741 |
| 176 cm | 5 ft 9.3 in | 5′9″ | 69.29 | 5.774 |
| 177 cm | 5 ft 9.7 in | 5′10″ | 69.69 | 5.807 |
| 178 cm | 5 ft 10.1 in | 5′10″ | 70.08 | 5.840 |
| 179 cm | 5 ft 10.5 in | 5′10″ | 70.47 | 5.873 |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 10.9 in | 5′11″ | 70.87 | 5.906 |
| 181 cm | 5 ft 11.3 in | 5′11″ | 71.26 | 5.938 |
| 182 cm | 5 ft 11.7 in | 6′0″ | 71.65 | 5.971 |
| 183 cm | 6 ft 0.0 in | 6′0″ | 72.05 | 6.004 |
| 184 cm | 6 ft 0.4 in | 6′0″ | 72.44 | 6.037 |
| 185 cm | 6 ft 0.8 in | 6′1″ | 72.83 | 6.070 |
| 186 cm | 6 ft 1.2 in | 6′1″ | 73.23 | 6.102 |
| 187 cm | 6 ft 1.6 in | 6′2″ | 73.62 | 6.135 |
| 188 cm | 6 ft 2.0 in | 6′2″ | 74.02 | 6.168 |
| 189 cm | 6 ft 2.4 in | 6′2″ | 74.41 | 6.201 |
| 190 cm | 6 ft 2.8 in | 6′3″ | 74.80 | 6.234 |
| 191 cm | 6 ft 3.2 in | 6′3″ | 75.20 | 6.266 |
| 192 cm | 6 ft 3.6 in | 6′4″ | 75.59 | 6.299 |
| 193 cm | 6 ft 4.0 in | 6′4″ | 75.98 | 6.332 |
| 194 cm | 6 ft 4.4 in | 6′4″ | 76.38 | 6.365 |
| 195 cm | 6 ft 4.8 in | 6′5″ | 76.77 | 6.398 |
| 196 cm | 6 ft 5.2 in | 6′5″ | 77.17 | 6.430 |
| 197 cm | 6 ft 5.6 in | 6′6″ | 77.56 | 6.463 |
| 198 cm | 6 ft 6.0 in | 6′6″ | 77.95 | 6.496 |
| 199 cm | 6 ft 6.3 in | 6′6″ | 78.35 | 6.529 |
| 200 cm | 6 ft 6.7 in | 6′7″ | 78.74 | 6.562 |
| 201 cm | 6 ft 7.1 in | 6′7″ | 79.13 | 6.594 |
| 202 cm | 6 ft 7.5 in | 6′8″ | 79.53 | 6.627 |
| 203 cm | 6 ft 7.9 in | 6′8″ | 79.92 | 6.660 |
| 204 cm | 6 ft 8.3 in | 6′8″ | 80.31 | 6.693 |
| 205 cm | 6 ft 8.7 in | 6′9″ | 80.71 | 6.726 |
| 206 cm | 6 ft 9.1 in | 6′9″ | 81.10 | 6.759 |
| 207 cm | 6 ft 9.5 in | 6′9″ | 81.50 | 6.791 |
| 208 cm | 6 ft 9.9 in | 6′10″ | 81.89 | 6.824 |
| 209 cm | 6 ft 10.3 in | 6′10″ | 82.28 | 6.857 |
| 210 cm | 6 ft 10.7 in | 6′11″ | 82.68 | 6.890 |
Feet and inches to cm
| Height | Inches | cm |
|---|---|---|
| 4′7″ | 55 in | 139.70 cm |
| 4′8″ | 56 in | 142.24 cm |
| 4′9″ | 57 in | 144.78 cm |
| 4′10″ | 58 in | 147.32 cm |
| 4′11″ | 59 in | 149.86 cm |
| 5′0″ | 60 in | 152.40 cm |
| 5′1″ | 61 in | 154.94 cm |
| 5′2″ | 62 in | 157.48 cm |
| 5′3″ | 63 in | 160.02 cm |
| 5′4″ | 64 in | 162.56 cm |
| 5′5″ | 65 in | 165.10 cm |
| 5′6″ | 66 in | 167.64 cm |
| 5′7″ | 67 in | 170.18 cm |
| 5′8″ | 68 in | 172.72 cm |
| 5′9″ | 69 in | 175.26 cm |
| 5′10″ | 70 in | 177.80 cm |
| 5′11″ | 71 in | 180.34 cm |
| 6′0″ | 72 in | 182.88 cm |
| 6′1″ | 73 in | 185.42 cm |
| 6′2″ | 74 in | 187.96 cm |
| 6′3″ | 75 in | 190.50 cm |
| 6′4″ | 76 in | 193.04 cm |
| 6′5″ | 77 in | 195.58 cm |
| 6′6″ | 78 in | 198.12 cm |
| 6′7″ | 79 in | 200.66 cm |
| 6′8″ | 80 in | 203.20 cm |
| 6′9″ | 81 in | 205.74 cm |
| 6′10″ | 82 in | 208.28 cm |
| 6′11″ | 83 in | 210.82 cm |
| 7′0″ | 84 in | 213.36 cm |
Frequently asked questions
Is 180 cm 6 feet?
No. 180 cm is 5 ft 10.9 in. Six feet is exactly 182.88 cm.
How many cm is 5 ft 11 in?
5 ft 11 in is 71 inches. 71 × 2.54 = 180.34 cm.
What is the average height in the US?
For US adults aged 20 and older, the CDC average is 68.9 in (175 cm) for men and 63.5 in (161.3 cm) for women. The data is from August 2021 to August 2023.
Why do some charts say 170 cm is 5′7″ and others 5′6″?
170 cm is 5 ft 6.93 in. Rounded to the nearest inch, it is 5′7″. If a chart cuts off the decimal instead of rounding, it shows 5′6″.
Is the conversion exact?
Yes. One inch is exactly 2.54 cm by international agreement (1959). One foot is exactly 30.48 cm.
Sources: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (exact definitions of the inch, the pound and the US gallon); CDC FastStats: Body Measurements (NCHS, Anthropometric Reference Data, Aug 2021–Aug 2023, adults 20 and older).
Popular centimeters to feet and inches values
150 cm = 4 ft 11.1 in · 160 cm = 5 ft 3.0 in · 163 cm = 5 ft 4.2 in · 165 cm = 5 ft 5.0 in · 167 cm = 5 ft 5.7 in · 168 cm = 5 ft 6.1 in · 170 cm = 5 ft 6.9 in · 172 cm = 5 ft 7.7 in · 173 cm = 5 ft 8.1 in · 175 cm = 5 ft 8.9 in · 176 cm = 5 ft 9.3 in · 178 cm = 5 ft 10.1 in · 180 cm = 5 ft 10.9 in · 183 cm = 6 ft 0.0 in · 185 cm = 6 ft 0.8 in · 190 cm = 6 ft 2.8 in
Sources & verification
Unit definitions used by this converter:
- centimeter: 1 cm = 0.01 m, exact — BIPM SI Brochure, 9th ed.
- foot: 1 ft = 0.3048 m, exact — NIST SP 811, Appendix B.8