5'8 in cm: Calculate your height in cm or feet

Calculate your height in cm or feet and inches using our height converter and chart, with conversion for imperial and US units to metric units. Is 5 foot 8 tall, short or average height for a woman? Is 5 foot 8 tall, short or average height for a man? How much is 5 ft and 8 in in cm? How far? How long? 5'8 is 172.72 cm or 1.7272 m. One inch is 2.54 centimeters so CM = 2.54 " (5 " 12 + 8). Some countries use feet and inches to measure height and others use centimeters or meters. Feet and Inches to Cm Converter - Convert feet and inches to centimeters. Convert 5 feet 8 inches to centimeters using a simple formula or a calculator. See also how tall is 5 foot 8 in decimal feet and inches, and compare it with the average height of men and women in the US.