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5′11″ in cm: 180.34 Centimeters

5 feet 11 inches (71 inches in total) equals 180.34 centimeters, or 1.8 meters. Also written 5'11", 5′11, 5 ft 11 in or 5-11.

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Compared with average US adults

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Average US woman5′3½″
Average US man5′9″

Averages for adults 20 and over: CDC NHANES 2015–2018.

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How to convert 5 ft 11 in to cm

Multiply the feet by 12 and add the inches: 5 × 12 + 11 = 71 inches. Then multiply by 2.54: 71 × 2.54 = 180.34 cm. That's 5 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm) and 19 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).

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Good to know

  • 5′11″ = 71 in = 180.34 cm = 1.8 m
  • Rounded to the nearest centimeter: 180 cm
  • Half an inch taller: 181.6 cm; half an inch shorter: 179.1 cm
  • Average US adult height: men 5′9″ (175.3 cm), women 5′3½″ (161.3 cm), CDC 2015–2018
  • Searching “5.11 feet”? That usually means 5′11″ = 180.34 cm. As a decimal, 5.11 ft = 155.8 cm.

Nearby heights

Height (ft/in)CentimetersMeters
5′6″167.641.68
5′7″170.181.7
5′8″172.721.73
5′9″175.261.75
5′10″177.81.78
5′11″180.341.8
6′0″182.881.83
6′1″185.421.85
6′2″187.961.88
6′3″190.51.91
6′4″193.041.93

How 5′11″ compares with US adults

From CDC measurements of US adults aged 20 and over (NHANES 2015–2018). A height of 5′11″ (180.3 cm) is taller than:

GroupAverage height5′11″ is taller than
US men5′9″ (175.3 cm)about 75% of men
US women5′3½″ (161.3 cm)more than 95% of women
  • Percentages are interpolated between the CDC published percentiles (5th to 95th), so treat them as close estimates.
  • Measured without shoes, standing straight against a wall. Shoes typically add about 1 inch (2.5 cm); see how to measure your height at home.
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5 feet 11 inches is exactly 180.34 cm, which is usually rounded to 180 cm.

Convert to inches first (5 × 12 + 11 = 71 in), then multiply by 2.54: 71 × 2.54 = 180.34 cm.

Compared with US adults, 5′11″ is 5 cm taller than the average man and 19 cm taller than the average woman, according to CDC measurements from 2015–2018. That's taller than about 75% of US men and over 95% of US women.

5′11″ is 1.8 m (180.34 cm).

Not quite. People often write 5.11 to mean 5 feet 11 inches (180.34 cm), but as a decimal 5.11 feet is 61.3 inches, or 155.8 cm. Check which one a form expects.