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Height Converter: Feet and Inches to Centimeters

Convert a height in feet and inches to centimeters, or centimeters to feet and inches. A full length converter is also available below.

Quick height conversion

Convert a combined feet-and-inches measurement, or work backward from centimeters.

Feet and inches to centimeters

172.72 cm

Centimeters to feet and inches

5 ft 8 in

One inch is exactly 2.54 centimeters. Feet and inches are combined before conversion.

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Conversions use standard unit definitions. Results use the selected number of decimal places; some exact conversions produce repeating decimals.

Common height conversions

Height conversion combines feet and inches, then converts the total inches to centimeters.

HeightCentimeters
5 ft 0 in152.4
5 ft 4 in162.56
5 ft 8 in172.72
6 ft 0 in182.88
6 ft 2 in187.96

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