Feet to Centimetres — ft to cm

Enter a value to convert feet (ft) to centimetres (cm). Works in your browser with no sign-up.

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Feet · ft
30.48
Centimetres · cm
1 ft = 30.48 cm
Feet → Centimetres
Formula

1 ft = 30.48 cm

Multiply the number of feet by 30.48. For example, 10 ft × 30.48 = 304.8 cm.

Quick Reference — Feet to Centimetres
About Length Units

Most of the world measures distance in metres and kilometres, while the United States uses miles, feet and inches for everyday distances, and the UK still signs its roads in miles. Nautical miles (exactly 1,852 m) are used at sea and in aviation. The inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm and the foot as exactly 0.3048 m, so these conversions are exact.

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→Centimetres to inches →Feet to kilometres →Feet to metres →Inches to centimetres →Kilometres to miles →Metres to feet →Miles to kilometres →Miles to metres →Kilometres to metres →Nautical miles to kilometres →Kilometres to feet →Metres to miles
FAQ — Feet to Centimetres

How do I convert feet to centimetres?

Multiply the number of feet by 30.48. For example, 10 ft × 30.48 = 304.8 cm.

How many centimetres are in one foot?

1 foot = 30.48 cm (shown to up to 7 significant figures).

Is the conversion exact?

Yes for metric–imperial length: the international inch is exactly 2.54 cm, the foot exactly 0.3048 m and the mile exactly 1,609.344 m. Results are shown to 7 significant figures.

Does this converter work offline?

Yes. Once the page has loaded, conversions run entirely in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.