159 cm in Feet and Inches
159 centimeters equals
5 ft 2.6 in
159 ÷ 2.54 = 62.6 in = 5 ft 2.6 in
159 cm is 5 feet 2.6 inches (62.6 inches, or 5.217 feet).
Nearby heights
| Centimeters | Feet & inches |
|---|---|
| 154 cm | 5' 0.6" (60.6 in) |
| 155 cm | 5' 1" (61 in) |
| 156 cm | 5' 1.4" (61.4 in) |
| 157 cm | 5' 1.8" (61.8 in) |
| 158 cm | 5' 2.2" (62.2 in) |
| 159 cm | 5' 2.6" (62.6 in) |
| 160 cm | 5' 3" (63 in) |
| 161 cm | 5' 3.4" (63.4 in) |
| 162 cm | 5' 3.8" (63.8 in) |
| 163 cm | 5' 4.2" (64.2 in) |
| 164 cm | 5' 4.6" (64.6 in) |
Other heights
Frequently asked
How many feet is 159 cm?
159 cm is 5.217 feet, which reads as 5 feet 2.6 inches in everyday height notation.
How many inches is 159 cm?
159 cm is 62.6 inches, because one inch is exactly 2.54 cm.
Is 159 cm tall?
159 cm (5' 2.6") sits below the global average adult male height of roughly 171 cm and below the average adult female height of roughly 159 cm.
Why this conversion is exact
The international inch has been defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres since the 1959 International Yard and Pound Agreement, so centimetre-to-inch conversion is an exact definition, not a measurement. One foot is exactly 12 inches. Only the displayed rounding — inches to one decimal place, centimetres to one decimal place — introduces any approximation.
Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units, Appendix B.
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