How many feet are in a centimetre?

1 centimetre = 0.032808399 feet. In the other direction, 1 foot = 30.48 centimetres.

What is a centimetre?

A centimetre is one hundredth of a metre. It is the everyday metric unit for body measurements, paper and clothing sizes.

A foot is 12 inches, or exactly 0.3048 metres. It remains standard for aviation altitude worldwide, regardless of local units.

About 5 ft 8.9 in, close to 5 ft 9 in.

Unit-To-Unit Length conversion

1 centimetre = 0.032808399 feet

European passports and medical records give height in centimetres; US forms want feet and inches. 180 cm is 5 feet 10.9 inches.

Formula ft = cm × 0.03280839895

Centimetre (cm) max 24 digits

Foot (ft) max 24 digits

Type in either field — the other updates on every keystroke. Need other units? Open the full length converter.

Divide by 30, which reads about 1.6% high. 180 cm is about 6 ft, against an exact 5.91.

Heights are often quoted in centimetres and feet. 170 cm is 5.58 ft, which is 5 ft 6.9 in, close to 5 ft 7 in.

Decimal feet are not feet and inches: 5.58 ft is 5 ft 7 in once you convert 0.58 × 12.

A foot is exactly 30.48 cm, because the international inch is 2.54 cm.

How many feet are in a centimetre?: 1 centimetre = 0.032808399 feet. In the other direction, 1 foot = 30.48 centimetres.
What is a centimetre?: A centimetre is one hundredth of a metre. It is the everyday metric unit for body measurements, paper and clothing sizes.
What is a foot?: A foot is 12 inches, or exactly 0.3048 metres. It remains standard for aviation altitude worldwide, regardless of local units.
How tall is 175 cm in feet and inches?: About 5 ft 8.9 in, close to 5 ft 9 in.