Height Converter
Convert height between feet and inches, centimeters, and meters.
Includes a reference table from 4 ft to 7 ft for the most common height conversion questions.
Type in any field — the others update instantly.
Height conversions use centimeters as the base unit.
Metric conversions:
- 1 meter = 100 cm
Imperial conversions:
- 1 foot = 12 inches
- 1 inch = 2.54 cm (exact)
- 1 foot = 30.48 cm (exact)
Cross-system:
- To convert feet+inches to cm: (feet × 30.48) + (inches × 2.54)
- To convert cm to feet+inches: divide cm by 30.48 for feet, remainder by 2.54 for inches
Common height references:
- Average woman (worldwide): 5 ft 4 in (162.5 cm)
- Average man (worldwide): 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm)
- Doorway height: 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
- Basketball hoop: 10 ft (305 cm)