I'm 6 feet tall. What's that in centimeters?

6 feet = 182.88 cm. This is slightly taller than the average adult height in most countries.

How do I estimate a room size from blueprints in feet when I think in centimeters?

Multiply feet by 30.48. A 10-foot room is about 305 cm wide. Most people find it easier to multiply by 30 for quick estimates.

Why do US construction standards use feet instead of centimeters?

Historical tradition. Construction standards in the US predate metric adoption. Changing them would require rebuilding codebooks and retraining entire industries.

What's the exact relationship between feet and centimeters?

1 foot = 30.48 centimeters exactly. This was defined internationally in 1959 for precision in science and engineering.

Foot to Centimeter Converter

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1 Foot = 30.48 Centimeter

Key Formulas

Centimeter → Inch

in = cm × 0.393701

Kilometer → Mile

mi = km × 0.621371

Foot → Meter

m = ft × 0.3048

Inch → Centimeter

cm = in × 2.54

Formula

cm = ft × 30.48

Feet dominate in construction and real estate, especially in the US and UK. International professionals often need to convert feet dimensions to centimeters for global collaboration.

Source: NIST SP 811, Table B.8

Last reviewed: 2026-06-11 · see our methodology

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A 6-foot-tall person is 182.88 cm

6 ft = 182.88 cm

A 10-foot ceiling is 304.8 cm high

10 ft = 304.8 cm

A 5-foot doorway is 152.4 cm tall

5 ft = 152.4 cm

1 foot equals exactly 30.48 cm

1 ft = 30.48 cm

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