Height Converter
Switch a height between feet and inches and centimeters either way — handy for forms, passports, or comparing notes abroad.
How it works
One inch is exactly 2.54 cm, and there are 12 inches in a foot. So the converter turns your feet and inches into total inches, multiplies by 2.54, and there's your centimeters.
Going the other way, it divides the centimeters by 2.54 for total inches, then splits that into whole feet plus the leftover inches. A tidy 175 cm comes out to about 5 ft 9 in.
For quick mental math, 5 ft is around 152 cm and each extra inch adds a bit over 2.5 cm. But for anything official, the exact figure here beats a rounded guess.
Frequently asked questions
How many cm is 5 foot 9?
5 ft 9 in works out to about 175 cm. That's 69 total inches times 2.54, which lands just over 175 — a very common adult height.
How do I convert cm to feet and inches?
Divide the centimeters by 2.54 to get total inches, then split off whole feet in groups of 12. So 180 cm is roughly 70.9 inches, or about 5 ft 11 in.
Is an inch exactly 2.54 cm?
One inch equals 2.54 cm by definition, so the conversion is exact rather than an approximation. Any rounding you see is just trimming the decimal places for readability.
What's a good height for a passport form?
Use the centimeter figure straight from the converter and round to the nearest whole number if the form asks for it. Most official forms are fine with the rounded cm value.