How many centimeters are in a foot?

There are exactly 30.48 centimeters in 1 foot. This follows from the exact definitions that a foot is 12 inches and an inch is 2.54 cm (12 × 2.54 = 30.48), so the factor is precise, not rounded.

How do I convert feet and inches to centimeters?

Multiply the feet by 30.48, multiply the inches by 2.54, then add them. For example, 5 ft 7 in = (5 × 30.48) + (7 × 2.54) = 152.4 + 17.78 = 170.18 cm. You can also just enter the height in inches and switch the converter to inches → centimetres.

What is 1 foot in cm?

1 foot equals exactly 30.48 centimeters. Some handy values: 2 ft = 60.96 cm, 5 ft = 152.4 cm and 6 ft = 182.88 cm. The converter shows the exact centimetre value for any feet figure you enter.

When should I convert feet to centimeters?

It is most common for heights (a height in feet and inches is often needed in centimetres for forms and charts), and for room dimensions, furniture and material sizes when moving between imperial and metric.

Can this tool convert centimeters back to feet?

Yes. Tap the ⇄ swap button to reverse the direction and convert centimetres to feet (divide by 30.48). You can also pick any other length unit from the dropdown, since this page runs on our full Mega Length Converter.

Does the converter update live and work on mobile?

Yes. The centimetre result recalculates instantly as you type — there is no submit button — and the layout adapts to phones. A ready-made feet-to-centimetres table is included for the most common values.

Feet to Centimeters Converter

Convert feet to centimeters instantly. This crosses from the imperial to the metric system, and the relationship is exact: one foot is exactly 30.48 centimeters. So to go from feet (ft) to centimeters (cm) you multiply by 30.48 — for example, 1 ft = 30.48 cm and 5 ft = 152.4 cm. This converter defaults to feet → centim…

VALUE & FROM

30.48

1 foot = 30.48 centimeter · 1 foot = 30.48 centimeter

1 foot IN EVERY UNIT

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HOW TO USE

1
Enter the length in feet (ft) in the value box — the converter defaults to feet → centimetres.
2
Read the centimetre (cm) result instantly, or do it by hand: multiply the feet by 30.48.
3
Use the feet-to-cm table below for common values, or tap ⇄ to convert centimetres back to feet.
4
Need another unit? Pick any of the 74 length units in the dropdown, then Share or Embed your conversion.

FOOT TO CENTIMETER TABLE

foot (ft)

centimeter (cm)

1 ft

30.48 cm

2 ft

60.96 cm

3 ft

91.44 cm

4 ft

121.92 cm

5 ft

152.4 cm

10 ft

304.8 cm

15 ft

457.2 cm

20 ft

609.6 cm

25 ft

762 cm

50 ft

1,524 cm

100 ft

3,048 cm

1 foot = 30.48 centimeter · 1 centimeter = 0.032808399 foot

QUICK REFERENCE

1 inch

2.54 cm

1 foot

30.48 cm

1 yard

0.9144 m

1 mile

1.609344 km

1 nautical mile

1.852 km

1 kilometer

0.621371 mi

1 meter

3.28084 ft

1 light-year

9.4607×10¹² km

1 AU

149,597,870.7 km

1 parsec

3.26156 ly

ABOUT LENGTH UNITS

Length is measured against the metre, the SI base unit, defined by the speed of light. Every unit here is stored as its exact number of metres, so a conversion is simply the input turned into metres and then into the target unit. The metric prefixes run the full modern range — from the quectometre (10⁻³⁰ m) to the quettametre (10³⁰ m), including the ronna and quetta prefixes added in 2022. The imperial and US units use their exact international definitions (an inch is exactly 2.54 cm), while astronomical units such as the light-year, astronomical unit and parsec, and sub-atomic scales like the ångström, Bohr radius and Planck length, extend the range in both directions. Historical and regional units — cubits, ells, versts, the Scandinavian mile — and playful ones like the smoot use common modern equivalents and can vary by source.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Multiply the number of feet by 30.48. Because one foot is exactly 30.48 centimeters, multiplying by 30.48 gives the centimetre value. For example, 6 ft × 30.48 = 182.88 cm. The converter does this instantly for any value.

Formula: centimeters = feet × 30.48.
One foot is exactly 30.48 cm.
6 ft = 182.88 cm; 5 ft = 152.4 cm.
To reverse it, divide centimeters by 30.48.

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