| How tall is the Eiffel Tower in Paris, to the tip of its antennas? | 330 m
metres | Wikidata, Eiffel Tower (Q243), height: 330 m
reached the height of 330 meters (1,083 feet) on March 15, 2022 |
| How tall is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest building? | 828 m
metres | Wikidata, Burj Khalifa (Q12495), height: 828 m
Burj Khalifa | 828 | 2,717 (height to architectural top, CTBUH data)
828 metres (2,716.5 ft) |
| How tall is the Statue of Liberty in New York, from the ground to the tip of the torch (pedestal included)? | 93 m
metres | Ground to tip of torch | 305'1" | 92.99m
Height from the ground to the tip of torch: 305 feet |
| How tall is Tokyo Skytree, the broadcasting tower in Tokyo? | 634 m
metres | Wikidata, Tokyo Skytree (Q57965), height: 634 m
2,080 feet (634 metres) |
| How tall is the CN Tower in Toronto? | 553 m
metres | Wikidata, CN Tower (Q134883), height: 553.3 m
Standing 1,815 feet (553.33m) |
| How tall is the Taipei 101 skyscraper, to its architectural top? | 508 m
metres | Wikidata, Taipei 101 (Q83101), height: 508 m
Taipei 101 | 508 | 1,667
Taipei 101 reached a height of 1,667 feet (508 meters) |
| How tall is the Shanghai Tower, China's tallest building? | 632 m
metres | Wikidata, Shanghai Tower (Q18547), height: 632 m
Shanghai Tower | 632 | 2,073 |
| How tall is One World Trade Center in New York, including its spire? | 541 m
metres | Wikidata, One World Trade Center (Q11245), height: 541.3 m
One World Trade Center | 541 | 1,776 |
| How tall are the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, including their spires? | 452 m
metres | Wikidata, Petronas Towers (Q83063), height: 1,483 ft
rise to a height of 1,483 feet (452 meters) |
| How tall is the Elizabeth Tower in London, the clock tower that holds the bell called Big Ben? | 96 m
metres | Wikidata, Big Ben (Q41225), height: 96 m
96 metres |
| How tall is the Washington Monument, the stone obelisk in Washington, D.C.? | 169 m
metres | Wikidata, Washington Monument (Q178114), height: 169.046 m
554 feet 7 11/32 inches (NOAA National Geodetic Survey, 2015) |
| How tall is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis? | 192 m
metres | Wikidata, Gateway Arch (Q2027162), height: 630 ft
America's tallest man-made monument at 630 feet |
| How tall is the Space Needle in Seattle? | 184 m
metres | Wikidata, Space Needle (Q5317), height: 184 m
Architectural: 184.4 m / 605 ft |
| How tall is the Christ the Redeemer statue above Rio de Janeiro, not counting its pedestal? | 30 m
metres | Wikidata, Christ the Redeemer (Q79961), height: 30.1 m
stands 98 feet (30 meters) tall |
| How tall is the Atomium in Brussels, the giant model of an iron crystal? | 102 m
metres | Wikidata, Atomium (Q180901), height: 102 m
Height: 102 m |
| How tall is the Arc de Triomphe in Paris? | 50 m
metres | Wikidata, Arc de Triomphe (Q64436), height: 49.54 m
164 ft (50 m) high |
| How tall is the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, from the bedrock to the road on top? | 221 m
metres | Wikidata, undefined (Q172822), height: 221.4 m
Structural Height | 726.4 ft |
| How long is the main span of the Golden Gate Bridge, the distance between its two towers? | 1,280 m
metres | Wikidata, Golden Gate Bridge (Q44440), longest span: 1,280 m
Length of main span portion of suspended structure (distance between towers) is 4,200 ft (1,280 m). |
| How long is the central span of Japan's Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, the longest suspension bridge span in Japan? | 1,991 m
metres | Wikidata, Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (Q184213), longest span: 1,991 m
The central span is 1,991 metres (6,532 feet) long.
1,991 m (6,532 ft) |
| How long is the steel arch span of the Sydney Harbour Bridge? | 503 m
metres | Wikidata, Sydney Harbour Bridge (Q54495), longest span: 503 m
Spanning 503 metres (1,650 feet) |
| How long is the Channel Tunnel between England and France? | 50.45 km
0.01 km | Wikidata, Channel Tunnel (Q10257), length: 50,450 m
50 km (31 miles) long |
| How long is the Gotthard Base Tunnel under the Swiss Alps, the world's longest railway tunnel? | 57.1 km
0.1 km | Wikidata, Gotthard Base Tunnel (Q193002), length: 57.09 km
57.1 kilometer [35 mile] |
| How long is Japan's Seikan Tunnel, the rail tunnel under the sea between Honshu and Hokkaido? | 53.85 km
0.01 km | Wikidata, Seikan Tunnel (Q99250), length: 53,850 m
53.85 km (33.5 mi) |
| How long is the main Trans-Siberian Railway line from Moscow to Vladivostok? | 9,288 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Trans-Siberian railway (Q58767), length: 9,288 km
5,771 miles (9,288 km) across Russia between Moscow and Vladivostok |
| How long was the ocean liner Titanic, from bow to stern? | 269 m
metres | Wikidata, Titanic (Q25173), length: 269.1 m
approximately 882.5 feet (269 meters) long |
| How tall was the Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo Moon missions? | 111 m
metres | Wikidata, Saturn V (Q54363), height: 110.65 m
The Saturn V rocket was 111 meters (363 feet) tall. |
| How high is Mount Everest above sea level? | 8,849 m
metres | Wikidata, Mount Everest (Q513), elevation: 8,848.86 m
Mount Everest (Asia): 29,032 ft (8,849 m) |
| How high is K2, the world's second-highest mountain, above sea level? | 8,611 m
metres | Wikidata, K2 (Q43512), elevation: 8,611 m
28,251 feet [8,611 metres] |
| How high is Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, above sea level? | 5,895 m
metres | Wikidata, Mount Kilimanjaro (Q7296), elevation: 5,895 m
Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa): 19,340 ft (5,895 m) |
| How high is Denali in Alaska, North America's highest mountain, above sea level? | 6,190 m
metres | Wikidata, undefined (Q130018), elevation: 6,190 m
Denali ... 20,310 ft (6,190 m), per a 2015 USGS remeasurement |
| How high is Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, above sea level? | 3,776 m
metres | Wikidata, Mount Fuji (Q39231), elevation: 3,777.24 m
it rises to 12,388 ft (3,776 m) |
| How high is the Matterhorn in the Alps above sea level? | 4,478 m
metres | Wikidata, Matterhorn (Q1374), elevation: 4,477.54 m
14,692 feet [4,478 metres] |
| How high is Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus, Europe's highest mountain, above sea level? | 5,642 m
metres | Wikidata, Mount Elbrus (Q43105), elevation: 5,642 m
Mount Elbrus (Europe): 18,510 ft (5,642 m) for the taller cone |
| How high is Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, above sea level? | 1,345 m
metres | Wikidata, Ben Nevis (Q104674), elevation: 1,344.527 m
a surveyed elevation of 1,344.527 meters and said it would use 1,345 meters (4,413 feet) in its maps |
| How high is Mount Kosciuszko, mainland Australia's highest mountain, above sea level? | 2,228 m
metres | Wikidata, Mount Kosciuszko (Q178167), elevation: 2,228 m
Mount Kosciuszko (Australia): 7,310 ft (2,228 m) |
| How high is Mauna Kea in Hawaii above sea level? | 4,207 m
metres | Wikidata, Mauna Kea (Q131230), elevation: 4,207.3 m
13,796 feet [4,205 metres] above sea level |
| How high is Table Mountain above Cape Town, at its highest point above sea level? | 1,085 m
metres | Wikidata, Table Mountain (Q213360), elevation: 1,085 m
The highest point is Maclear's Beacon (3,563 feet). |
| How high does Uluru (Ayers Rock) in central Australia rise above the plain around it? | 348 m
metres | Wikidata, Uluru (Q33910), prominence: 348 m
Uluṟu rises 348 metres above the surrounding plain. |
| How tall is Angel Falls in Venezuela, the world's highest waterfall? | 979 m
metres | Wikidata, Angel Falls (Q80299), height: 979 m
drops 3,212 feet (979 metres) |
| What is the Earth's average diameter, straight through the middle? | 12,742 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Earth (Q2), diameter: 12,742 km
Volumetric mean radius (km) 6371.000 |
| What is the Moon's average diameter? | 3,475 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Moon (Q405), diameter: 3,476.2 km
Volumetric mean radius (km) 1737.4 |
| What is the average distance from the Earth to the Moon? | 384,400 km
100 km | Wikidata, Moon (Q405), distance from Earth: 385,000.5 km
Semimajor axis (10^6 km) 0.3844 |
| What is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun (one astronomical unit)? | 149.6 million km
149.6 million km (exactly 149,597,870.7 km by definition) | 149 597 870 700 m exactly (IAU 2012 Resolution B2)
exactly equal to 149 597 870 700 m |
| How wide is Jupiter, the largest planet, across its equator? | 142,984 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Jupiter (Q319), diameter: 142,984 km
Equatorial radius (1 bar level) (km) 71,492 |
| What is the diameter of the dwarf planet Pluto? | 2,376 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Pluto (Q339), diameter: 2,376 km
1,473 miles (2,370 kilometers) in diameter |
| How long is an official marathon race? | 42.195 km
exact by rule | athletes run a distance of 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195km) ... standardised ... in 1921
42,195 meters |
| How long is a tennis court, baseline to baseline? | 23.77 m
exact by rule | 78 feet (23.77 m) long
The court shall be a rectangle, 78 feet (23.77 m) long. |
| What was the wingspan of the Wright brothers' 1903 Flyer, the first powered aeroplane to fly? | 12.3 m
0.1 m | Wikidata, Flyer I (Q688605), wingspan: 484 in
Wingspan: 12.3 m (40 ft 4 in) |
| What was the diameter of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite (the metal ball, without its antennas)? | 0.58 m
centimetres | Wikidata, Sputnik 1 (Q80811), diameter: 58 cm
about the size of a beach ball (58 cm or 22.8 inches in diameter) |
| How long is the Hubble Space Telescope? | 13.2 m
0.1 m | Wikidata, Hubble Space Telescope (Q2513), length: 13.25 m
Length: 13.2 m, diameter: 4.2 m |
| How tall is Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, the second-tallest building in the world, to its architectural top? | 679 m
metres | Wikidata, Merdeka 118 (Q7969454), height: 678.9 m
Merdeka 118 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 679 | 2,227 | 2023 (height to architectural top, CTBUH data) |
| How tall is the Chrysler Building in New York, to the tip of its spire? | 319 m
metres | Wikidata, Chrysler Building (Q11274), height: 318.9 m
1,046 feet (318.8 metres) |
| How tall is the TV tower (Fernsehturm) at Alexanderplatz in Berlin? | 368 m
metres | Wikidata, Fernsehturm Berlin (Q151356), height: 368 m
at a total height of 368 metres |
| How tall is the Ostankino TV tower in Moscow? | 540 m
metres | Wikidata, Ostankino Tower (Q181324), height: 540.1 m
To Tip height: 540 m |
| How tall is the Oriental Pearl TV tower in Shanghai? | 468 m
metres | Wikidata, Oriental Pearl Tower (Q223207), height: 468 m
Height: 468 m |
| How tall are the twin spires of Cologne Cathedral in Germany? | 157 m
metres | Wikidata, Cologne Cathedral (Q4176), height: 157 m
Cologne Cathedral: 515 feet (157 meters) |
| How tall is the spire of Ulm Minster in Germany, the tallest church in the world? | 162 m
metres | Wikidata, Ulm Minster (Q44562), height: 162 m
Ulm Minster: 530 feet (162 meters) |
| How tall is the Leshan Giant Buddha, the huge seated figure carved into a cliff in China? | 71 m
metres | Wikidata, Leshan Giant Buddha (Q205131), height: 71 m
233 feet (71 m) high |
| How tall is the Statue of Unity in India, the tallest statue in the world (statue only)? | 182 m
metres | Wikidata, Statue of Unity (Q7604504), height: 182 m
measures 182 m (597 ft 1 in) tall |
| How tall is the London Eye, the giant observation wheel on the River Thames? | 135 m
metres | Wikidata, London Eye (Q160659), height: 135 m
The structure is 135m (443ft) tall |
| How tall is the outer wall of the Colosseum in Rome? | 48 m
metres | Wikidata, Colosseum (Q10285), height: 48 m
The approximately 160-foot (48-metre) facade |
| How tall is the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai? | 321 m
metres | Wikidata, Burj al-Arab (Q62939), height: 321 m
At 1,053 feet (321 meters) tall |
| How tall is the Willis Tower (once the Sears Tower) in Chicago, to its architectural top? | 442 m
metres | Wikidata, Willis Tower (Q29294), height: 442.1 m
Willis Tower | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | 442 | 1,451 | 1974 |
| How tall is the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea's tallest building? | 555 m
metres | Wikidata, Lotte World Tower (Q494895), height: 555.7 m
Lotte World Tower | Seoul, South Korea | 555 | 1,819 | 2017 |
| How tall is the Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg, the tallest building in Europe? | 462 m
metres | Wikidata, Lakhta Centre (Q4255374), height: 462 m
Lakhta Center | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 462 | 1,516 | 2019 |
| How tall was the Great Pyramid of Giza when it was finished, about 4,500 years ago? | 147 m
metres | Wikidata, Great Pyramid of Giza (Q37200), height: 146.7 m
146.7 m (481 ft 3 in) high when completed around 4,500 years ago |
| How long is the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, the longest bridge in the world? | 165 km
0.1 km | Wikidata, Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge (Q595768), length: 164.8 km
is 102.4 miles (164.8 km) long |
| How long is the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana, the longest bridge over open water? | 38.4 km
0.1 km | Wikidata, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (Q1132510), length: 38.442 km
is 38.422 km (23.87 miles) long |
| How long is the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau bridge-and-tunnel link across the Pearl River estuary? | 55 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (Q1191515), length: 55 km
55 km (34 miles) |
| How long is the Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden (the bridge only, not the tunnel)? | 7.845 km
metres | Wikidata, Øresund Bridge (Q297871), length: 7,845 m
total length | 7 845 m |
| How long is the main span of the Humber Bridge in England, between its two towers? | 1,410 m
metres | Wikidata, Humber Bridge (Q1141014), longest span: 1,410 m
1,410-metre (4,626-foot) main span |
| How long is the main span of Hong Kong's Tsing Ma Bridge, which carries both a road and a railway? | 1,377 m
metres | Wikidata, Tsing Ma Bridge (Q16396), longest span: 1,377 m
has a main span of 1,377 m 4,518 ft |
| How long is the main span of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York? | 1,298 m
metres | Wikidata, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (Q125673), longest span: 1,298 m
4,260-foot (1,298-metre) |
| How long is the main span of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, between its two stone towers? | 486 m
metres | Wikidata, Brooklyn Bridge (Q125006), longest span: 487 m
1,595.5 feet (486.3 m) |
| How long is Norway's Lærdal Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in the world? | 24.5 km
0.1 km | Wikidata, Lærdal Tunnel (Q303563), length: 24,509 m
At 24.5 kilometres, the Lærdal tunnel is the world's longest road tunnel. |
| How long is the Kiel Canal in Germany, which links the North Sea and the Baltic Sea? | 98 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Kiel Canal (Q144825), length: 98.26 km
extending eastward for 98 km (61 miles) |
| How long is the Grand Canyon in Arizona, following the Colorado River? | 446 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Grand Canyon (Q118841), length: 277 mi
It is over 275 miles long |
| How wide is Mercury, the smallest planet, across its middle? | 4,879 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Mercury (Q308), diameter: 4,878 km
Diameter (km) | 4879 (Mercury) |
| How wide is the planet Venus across its equator? | 12,104 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Venus (Q313), diameter: 12,103.6 km
Diameter (km) | 12,104 (Venus) |
| How wide is the planet Mars across its equator? | 6,792 km
kilometres | Diameter (km) | 6792 (Mars)
Diameter: 6794 km (about half the diameter of Earth) |
| How wide is Saturn across its equator, not counting its rings? | 120,536 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Saturn (Q193), diameter: 120,536 km
Diameter (km) | 120,536 (Saturn) |
| How wide is the planet Uranus across its equator? | 51,118 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Uranus (Q324), diameter: 51,118 km
Diameter (km) | 51,118 (Uranus) |
| How wide is Neptune, the most distant planet, across its equator? | 49,528 km
kilometres | Wikidata, Neptune (Q332), diameter: 49,528 km
Diameter (km) | 49,528 (Neptune)
is 49,528 km (30,775 miles) |
| How high is Mount Vinson, the highest mountain in Antarctica, above sea level? | 4,892 m
metres | Wikidata, Vinson Massif (Q163758), elevation: 4,892 m
Vinson Massif (Antarctica): 16,050 ft (4,892 m) |
| How high is Mount Whitney in California, the highest peak in the lower 48 US states, above sea level? | 4,421 m
metres | Wikidata, Mount Whitney (Q235539), elevation: 4,421 m
14,494 feet [4,418 metres] above sea level |
| How high is Mount Rainier, the glacier-covered volcano near Seattle, above sea level? | 4,392 m
metres | Wikidata, Mount Rainier (Q194057), elevation: 4,389 m
Ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level |
| How high is Mount St. Helens in Washington State today, after its 1980 eruption? | 2,539 m
metres | Wikidata, undefined (Q4675), elevation: 2,549 m
a lidar survey in 2009 found the maximum elevation to be 2539 m (8330 ft) |
| How high is Mount Kinabalu in Borneo above sea level? | 4,095 m
metres | Wikidata, Mount Kinabalu (Q60967), elevation: 4,095 m
Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m) |
| How high is Mount Kenya, Africa's second-highest mountain, above sea level? | 5,199 m
metres | Wikidata, Mount Kenya (Q172070), elevation: 5,199 m
Batian (17,058 feet [5,199 meters]) |
| How high is Mount Teide on Tenerife, the highest point in Spain, above sea level? | 3,715 m
metres | Wikidata, Teide (Q38954), elevation: 3,715 m
12,198 feet (3,718 metres) |
| How high is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest mountain in Wales, above sea level? | 1,085 m
metres | Wikidata, Snowdon (Q217142), elevation: 1,085 m
an elevation of 3,560 feet (1,085 metres) |
| How high is the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany, above sea level? | 2,962 m
metres | Wikidata, Zugspitze (Q3375), elevation: 2,962.06 m
9,718 feet [2,962 meters] |
| At what height above sea level does the Inca city of Machu Picchu stand? | 2,430 m
metres | Wikidata, Machu Picchu (Q676203), elevation: 2,430 m
Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level |
| How high is the single sheer drop of Kaieteur Falls in Guyana? | 226 m
metres | Wikidata, Kaieteur Falls (Q38120), height: 226 m
a sheer drop of 741 feet (226 meters) |
| How wide is a football (soccer) goal, measured between the insides of the posts? | 7.32 m
exact by rule | The distance between the inside of the posts is 7.32 m (8 yds)
8 yards (7.3 meters) wide |
| What was the wingspan of the Spirit of St. Louis, the plane Charles Lindbergh flew alone across the Atlantic? | 14 m
metres | Wikidata, Spirit of St. Louis (Q939784), wingspan: 552 in
Overall: 9 ft. 10 in. × 27 ft. 8 in. × 46 ft. (299.7 × 843.3 × 1402.1cm) |
| How tall is Vincent van Gogh's painting The Starry Night (the canvas)? | 0.737 m
centimetres | Wikidata, The Starry Night (Q45585), height: 73.7 cm
29 x 36 1/4" (73.7 x 92.1 cm) |
| How tall is Johannes Vermeer's painting Girl with a Pearl Earring? | 0.445 m
centimetres | Wikidata, Girl with a Pearl Earring (Q185372), height: 44.5 cm
44.5 x 39 cm |
| How tall is Michelangelo's marble statue of David in Florence, including its base? | 5.17 m
centimetres | Wikidata, David (Q179900), height: 517 cm
with its carved base, is 517 cm high |
| How tall is the Rosetta Stone, the inscribed slab that helped decode Egyptian hieroglyphs? | 1.123 m
centimetres | Wikidata, Rosetta Stone (Q48584), height: 112.3 cm
Length: 112.30 centimetres (max) |
| How long is a badminton court, from one back boundary line to the other? | 13.4 m
exact by rule (0.1 m) | Government of Western Australia, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport: “The badminton court …
Decathlon UK: “Courts are the same size as doubles badminton courts (6.1m x 13.4m)” |
| How long is an indoor volleyball court, from end line to end line? | 18 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport: “The playing court is…
USA Volleyball: “An official volleyball court is 9 by 18 meters in size” |
| How long is a cricket pitch, from one wicket to the other? | 20.12 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | International Cricket Council: “22 yards/20.12 m in length”
Government of Western Australia, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport: “The dimensions of a … |
| How long is an international (FIBA) basketball court, measured inside the boundary lines? | 28 m
exact by rule | International Basketball Federation (FIBA): “The inner playing area shall be 28.0m long and 15.0m wide.”
Basketball England: “The official court size is 28m x 15m (measured to the inside of the boundary line)” |
| How long is a regulation table-tennis table? | 2.74 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport: “2.74m long and 1.525…
JOOLA USA: “The table surface – 9ft (2.74m) x 5ft (1.525m)” |
| How long is a long-course competition swimming pool, from one end to the other? | 50 m
exact (nominal length) | Swim England Hertfordshire: “Level 1 Meets are long course (50m) only”
Government of Western Australia, Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport: “Standard pools are e… |
| In ten-pin bowling, how far is it from the foul line to the centre of the front (head) pin? | 18.29 m
centimetres (60 ft) | United States Bowling Congress / BowlTV: “60 feet from the foul line to the center of the head pin”
Flying Bowling: “from the foul line to the center of the head pin is 60 feet (18.288 meters).” |
| How tall is the Qutb Minar, the red sandstone minaret in Delhi? | 72.5 m
nearest 0.1 m | UNESCO World Heritage Centre: “the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high”
Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation: “with a height of 72.5 m.”
Archivision Digital Research Library, hosted by Brown University: “it is 72.54 m in height” |
| How tall are the two west-front towers of Notre-Dame de Paris (not the spire)? | 69 m
nearest metre | Centre des monuments nationaux: “They both rise to a height of 69 metres”
Paris je t’aime — Paris Tourist Office: “The two towers are 69 metres high” |
| How high is the Pont du Gard, the three-tier Roman aqueduct bridge in France? | 49 m
nearest metre | EPCC Pont du Gard: “At 49 metres, it is the highest Roman bridge-aqueduct in the world.”
UNESCO World Heritage Centre: “A three-storey aqueduct bridge rising to nearly 48.77 m” |
| How long is the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird spy plane, nose to tail? | 32.7 m
nearest 0.1 m | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: “32.741m” (Object Details, Dimensions, third value in H×W×L overa…
NASA Armstrong/Dryden Flight Research Center: “107.4 feet long” |
| What is the wingspan of the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird? | 16.9 m
nearest 0.1 m | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: “16.942m” (Object Details, Dimensions, second value in H×W×L over…
NASA Armstrong/Dryden Flight Research Center: “wingspan of 55.6 feet” |
| How tall is the SR-71A Blackbird when parked, from the ground to the tops of its tail fins? | 5.6 m
nearest 0.1 m | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: “5.638m” (Object Details, overall dimensions, first height value;…
NASA: “18.5 feet high” (Parked height measured from ground to rudder tops) |
| What is the wingspan of a production Concorde, the supersonic airliner? | 25.6 m
nearest 0.1 m | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: “25.56 m” (Object Details, Wingspan; live browser catalogue)
The Museum of Flight, Seattle: “83.83ft” (Specs, Wingspan) |
| What is the wingspan of the B-29 Superfortress bomber? | 43.1 m
nearest 0.1 m | National Museum of the United States Air Force: “141 ft. 3 in.” (Technical Notes, Span; live browser)
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: “141 ft 3 in” (Displayed artifact label, Wingspan; live browser)
Pima Air & Space Museum: “141 ft 3 in.” |
| How long is the B-29 Superfortress bomber, nose to tail? | 30.2 m
nearest 0.1 m | National Museum of the United States Air Force: “Length: 99 ft.”
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: “30.2 m (99 ft)”
Pima Air & Space Museum: “99 ft” |
| What is the wingspan of the Douglas DC-3 airliner? | 29 m
nearest metre | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: “29.007m” (Object Details, last separate overall value is span; l…
The Museum of Flight, Seattle: “95.00ft” (Specs, wingspan) |
| How long is a Douglas DC-3 airliner, nose to tail? | 20 m
nearest metre | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: “1971” (Object Details: first value in centimetres (1971 cm), ove…
The Museum of Flight, Seattle: “65ft” (Specs, length) |
| How tall is a Douglas DC-3 airliner standing on its wheels? | 5.2 m
nearest 0.1 m | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: “515.6cm” (Object Details: third value in cm, height; live browse…
The Museum of Flight, Seattle: “17ft” (Specs, height) |
| How long is a Space Shuttle orbiter, the winged spaceplane on its own? | 37.2 m
nearest 0.1 m | NASA: “122 feet” (Orbiter length, Shuttle Basics)
European Space Agency: “37.237” (Orbiter, specifications of Endeavour, length in m) |
| What is the wingspan of a Space Shuttle orbiter? | 23.8 m
nearest 0.1 m | NASA: “78 feet” (Orbiter wingspan)
European Space Agency: “23.79” (Orbiter, specifications of Endeavour, wingspan in m) |
| How tall was a complete Space Shuttle standing on the launch pad, with its tank and boosters? | 56 m
nearest metre | NASA: “184 feet” (Shuttle Basics, full Space Shuttle length along stack axis)
European Space Agency: “56 m” (Opening paragraph: full stack height) |
| How long is the Space Shuttle orbiter’s cargo (payload) bay? | 18 m
nearest metre | NASA: “60 feet” (Payload Bay Doors length; cargo envelope length also confirmed by NASA fleet sheet)
European Space Agency: “4.6 x 18 m” (Payload bay dimensions; second value is length) |
| How wide is the space for cargo in the Space Shuttle’s payload bay (its diameter)? | 4.6 m
nearest 0.1 m | NASA: “15 feet” (Payload Bay Doors, Diameter; distinguishes 22.67 ft outer door width)
European Space Agency: “4.6” (Payload bay dimensions; first value is cargo-envelope diameter in m) |
| How long is a Space Shuttle external propellant tank? | 46.9 m
nearest 0.1 m | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: “153.8 feet” (Procedures, ET-94 overall length)
European Space Agency: “46.9” (External Tank length in m) |
| What is the diameter of a Space Shuttle external propellant tank? | 8.4 m
nearest 0.1 m | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: “27.6 feet” (Procedures, ET-94 diameter)
European Space Agency: “8.4” (External Tank diameter in m) |
| How long is one Space Shuttle solid rocket booster? | 45.5 m
nearest 0.1 m | NASA Kennedy Space Center: “149.16 feet” (PDF page 6, Solid Rocket Boosters, length)
European Space Agency: “45.46” (Solid Rocket Boosters length in m)
Pima Air & Space Museum: “149.16 ft” |
| What is the diameter of a Space Shuttle solid rocket booster? | 3.7 m
nearest 0.1 m | NASA Kennedy Space Center: “12.17 feet” (PDF page 6, Solid Rocket Boosters, diameter)
European Space Agency: “3.71” (Solid Rocket Boosters diameter in m)
Pima Air & Space Museum: “12.17 ft” |
| What is the diameter of Jupiter’s moon Io? | 3,643 km
nearest kilometre (catalogue figure) | NASA Goddard StarChild: “3,643 km” (Io row, diameter column. Historical page; only physical diameter used, n…
European Space Agency: “Io (3643 km)” (2024 infographic image description: nominal diameter) |
| What is the diameter of Jupiter’s moon Europa? | 3,122 km
nearest kilometre (catalogue figure) | NASA Goddard StarChild: “3,122 km” (Europa row, diameter column. Historical page; only physical diameter use…
European Space Agency: “Europa (3122 km)” (2024 infographic image description: nominal diameter) |
| What is the diameter of Ganymede, the largest of Jupiter’s moons? | 5,262 km
nearest kilometre (catalogue figure) | NASA Goddard StarChild: “5,262 km” (Ganymede row, diameter column. Historical page; only physical diameter u…
European Space Agency: “Ganymede (5262 km)” (2024 infographic image description: nominal diameter) |
| What is the diameter of Jupiter’s moon Callisto? | 4,821 km
nearest kilometre (catalogue figure) | NASA Goddard StarChild: “4,821 km” (Callisto row, diameter column. Historical page; only physical diameter u…
European Space Agency: “Callisto (4821 km)” (2024 infographic image description: nominal diameter) |
| What is the diameter of Saturn’s moon Titan, measured at its solid surface? | 5,150 km
nearest 10 km | NASA: “5,150 kilometers” (About the Object, physical dimensions)
European Space Agency: “5150 km” (Diameter (surface), excludes 5550 km atmospheric diameter) |
| What is the wingspan of the wartime Avro Lancaster bomber? | 31.1 m
nearest 0.1 m | Australian War Memorial: “31.09 metres” (Mk I wingspan)
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum: “102 ft” (Mk X wingspan) |
| How long is a wartime Avro Lancaster bomber, nose to tail? | 21 m
nearest metre | Australian War Memorial: “21.15 metres” (Mk I overall length)
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum: “69 ft 6 in” (Mk X overall length) |
| What is the wingspan of the early Lockheed U-2C spy plane? | 24.4 m
nearest 0.1 m | SAC Aerospace Museum: “80′” (Specifications, wingspan)
Hill Aerospace Museum: “80 ft” (Specs, wingspan) |
| How long is the early Lockheed U-2C spy plane, nose to tail? | 15.1 m
nearest 0.1 m | SAC Aerospace Museum: “49’7″” (Specifications, length)
Hill Aerospace Museum: “49 ft 7 in” (Specs, length) |
| What is the wingspan of the P-51D Mustang fighter? | 11.3 m
nearest 0.1 m | The Museum of Flight, Seattle: “37.00ft” (Specs, wingspan)
National Museum of the United States Air Force: “Span: 37 ft.” (Technical Notes; live browser read)
Pima Air & Space Museum: “37 ft” |
| What is the wingspan of the Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat, the “Spruce Goose”? | 97.5 m
nearest 0.1 m | North American Aerospace Museum (formerly Evergreen): “319′ 11″” (The Stats, wingspan; live browser read)
Guinness World Records: “97.51 m” (Wing span; independently edited record reference) |
| How long is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, the “Spruce Goose”, nose to tail? | 67 m
nearest metre | North American Aerospace Museum (formerly Evergreen): “218′ 8″” (The Stats, length; live browser read)
Guinness World Records: “66.65 m” (Overall length; independently edited record reference) |
| How wide is a badminton court for doubles? | 6.1 m
exact by rule | Courtship Flooring (sports-flooring contractor): “6.1 metres” (Badminton doubles court width: Full marked do…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “6.1 m” (Badminton doubles court width: Full marked doubles playing-cour… |
| How wide is a badminton court for singles? | 5.18 m
exact by rule | Courtship Flooring (sports-flooring contractor): “5.18 metres” (Badminton singles court width: Full marked s…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “5.18 m” (Badminton singles court width: Full marked singles playing-cou… |
| In badminton, how far from the net is the short service line? | 1.98 m
exact by rule | Courtship Flooring (sports-flooring contractor): “1.98 metres” (Badminton short service line offset: Perpend…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “1.98 m” (Badminton short service line offset: Perpendicular distance fr… |
| How high is the top of a badminton net at the middle of the court? | 1.524 m
exact by rule (millimetres) | WorldBadminton.com, published Laws of Badminton: “1.524 metres” (Badminton net centre height: Top of taut ne…
Courtship Flooring (sports-flooring contractor): “1.524 metres” (Badminton net centre height: Top of taut ne… |
| How wide is a regulation table-tennis table? | 1.525 m
exact by rule (millimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “1.525m” (Table-tennis playing sur…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “1.525 m” (Table-tennis playing surface width: Full horizontal upper pla… |
| How high above the floor is the playing surface of a table-tennis table, in centimetres? | 76 cm
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “76cm” (Table-tennis table surface…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “76 cm” (Table-tennis table surface height: Upper playing surface above … |
| How high is a table-tennis net above the table, in centimetres? | 15.25 cm
exact by rule (millimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “15.25cm” (Table-tennis net height…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “15.25 cm” (Table-tennis net height: Top of net above table playing surf… |
| How wide is an indoor volleyball court, sideline to sideline? | 9 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “9m” (Indoor volleyball court widt…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “9 m” (Indoor volleyball court width: Full playing-court width; excludes… |
| How high is the top of the net in men’s indoor volleyball? | 2.43 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “2.43m” (Adult men's indoor volley…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “2.43 m” (Adult men's indoor volleyball net height: Top of net above pla… |
| How high is the top of the net in women’s indoor volleyball? | 2.24 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “2.24m” (Adult women's indoor voll…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “2.24 m” (Adult women's indoor volleyball net height: Top of net above p… |
| How far does each antenna on a volleyball net stick up above the top of the net, in centimetres? | 80 cm
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “80cm” (Volleyball antenna extensi…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “80 cm” (Volleyball antenna extension above net: Portion of antenna exte… |
| How long is a beach volleyball court? | 16 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “16m” (Beach volleyball court leng…
City of Paris: “16 meters” (Beach volleyball court length: Modern two-a-side marked playing court; excludes … |
| How wide is a beach volleyball court? | 8 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “8m” (Beach volleyball court width…
City of Paris: “8 meters” (Beach volleyball court width: Modern two-a-side marked playing court; excludes fr… |
| How long is a netball court? | 30.5 m
exact by rule | World Netball: “30.5 m” (Standard netball court length: Full-size court sideline length; excludes court surr…
Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department: “30.5 m” (Standard netball court length: Full-size court… |
| How wide is a netball court? | 15.25 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | World Netball: “15.25 m” (Standard netball court width: Full-size court goal-line width; excludes court surr…
Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department: “15.25 m” (Standard netball court width: Full-size court… |
| What is the diameter of the centre circle on a netball court? | 0.9 m
exact by rule | World Netball: “0.9 m” (Netball centre-circle diameter: Diameter, not radius, of the centre circle)
Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department: “0.9 m” (Netball centre-circle diameter: Diameter, not r… |
| How high is the ring on an adult netball goalpost? | 3.05 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | World Netball: “3.05m” (Netball goalpost/ring height: Standard adult goalpost and ring level above court; ex…
Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department: “3.05 m” (Netball goalpost/ring height: Standard adult g… |
| What is the inside diameter of a netball goal ring, in centimetres? | 38 cm
exact by rule | World Netball: “380 mm” (Netball ring inside diameter: Internal diameter of goal ring, not thickness of its …
Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department: “380 mm” (Netball ring inside diameter: Internal diamete… |
| What is the radius of the goal circle (shooting circle) on a netball court? | 4.9 m
exact by rule (0.1 m) | World Netball: “4.9 m” (Netball goal-circle radius: Radius of goal semicircle centred on midpoint of outside…
Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “4.9m” (Netball goal-circle radius… |
| How long is a singles squash court, from the front wall to the back wall? | 9.75 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “9.75m” (Singles squash court leng…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “9.75 m” (Singles squash court length: Standard singles court inside len… |
| How wide is a singles squash court, wall to wall? | 6.4 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “6.4m” (Singles squash court width…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “6.4 m” (Singles squash court width: Standard singles court inside width… |
| In squash, how high up the front wall is the out line? | 4.57 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “4.57m” (Squash front-wall out-lin…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “4.57 m” (Squash front-wall out-line height: Floor to lower edge of fron… |
| In squash, how high up the back wall is the out line? | 2.13 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “2.13m” (Squash back-wall out-line…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “2.13 m” (Squash back-wall out-line height: Floor to lower edge of back-… |
| In squash, how high up the front wall is the service line? | 1.78 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “1.780m” (Squash front-wall servic…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “1.78 m” (Squash front-wall service-line height: Floor to lower edge of … |
| In squash, how long is each side of the square service box, in centimetres? | 160 cm
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “1.600m” (Squash service-box side …
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “160 x 160 cm” (Squash service-box side length: One side of a square sin… |
| How long is an indoor handball court? | 40 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “40m” (Indoor team-handball court …
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “40 m” (Indoor team-handball court length: Full indoor team-handball pla… |
| How wide is an indoor handball court? | 20 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “20m” (Indoor team-handball court …
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “20 m” (Indoor team-handball court width: Full indoor team-handball play… |
| How wide is a handball goal, between the insides of the posts? | 3 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “3m” (Indoor team-handball goal in…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “3 x 2 m” (Indoor team-handball goal inside width: Clear goal opening be… |
| How high is a handball goal, from the floor to the underside of the crossbar? | 2 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “2m” (Indoor team-handball goal in…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “3 x 2 m” (Indoor team-handball goal inside height: Clear goal opening f… |
| In handball, how far does the goal area (the zone only the goalkeeper may enter) reach out from the goal? | 6 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “6m” (Handball goal-area quarter-c…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “6 m” (Handball goal-area quarter-circle radius: Radius measured from re… |
| In handball, how far from the goal is the dashed free-throw line? | 9 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “9m” (Handball free-throw quarter-…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “9 m” (Handball free-throw quarter-circle radius: Radius of free-throw a… |
| How high is a tennis net at the centre strap, in the middle of the court? | 0.914 m
exact by rule (millimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “0.914m” (Tennis net centre height…
The Court Scout: “0.914 m” (Tennis net centre height: Top of net at centre strap above court surface, not at… |
| How high is a tennis net at the posts? | 1.07 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “1.07m” (Tennis net height at post…
The Court Scout: “1.07 m” (Tennis net height at posts: Top of net at posts above court surface; not centre h… |
| In tennis, how far from the net is each service line? | 6.4 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “6.40m” (Tennis service-line dista…
The Court Scout: “6.40 m” (Tennis service-line distance from net: Perpendicular distance net to each service…
On AG: “21 feet (6.4 meters) from each side of the net” |
| How long is a field hockey pitch? | 91.4 m
nearest 0.1 m | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “91.4m” (Outdoor field-hockey pitc…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “91.44 m” (Outdoor field-hockey pitch length: Full outdoor marked playin… |
| How wide is a field hockey pitch? | 55 m
nearest metre | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “55m” (Outdoor field-hockey pitch …
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “54.86 m” (Outdoor field-hockey pitch width: Full outdoor marked playing… |
| How wide is a field hockey goal, between the insides of the posts? | 3.66 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “3.66m” (Field-hockey goal opening…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “3.66 m” (Field-hockey goal opening width: Clear inside goal opening, no… |
| How high is a field hockey goal, from the ground to the underside of the crossbar? | 2.14 m
exact by rule (centimetres) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “2.14m” (Field-hockey goal opening…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “2.14 m” (Field-hockey goal opening height: Clear inside height floor to… |
| In rugby union, how far apart are the goalposts (inside measurement)? | 5.6 m
exact by rule (0.1 m) | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “5.6m” (Rugby-union inside goalpos…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “5.6 m” (Rugby-union inside goalpost spacing: Inside distance between up… |
| In rugby union, how high is the crossbar of the goalposts? | 3 m
exact by rule | Government of Western Australia, sports dimensions guide (DLGSC archive): “3.0m” (Rugby-union crossbar heigh…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “3 m” (Rugby-union crossbar height: Ground to top edge of crossbar, not … |
| How long is a pickleball court? | 13.41 m
centimetres (44 ft) | The Court Scout: “13.41 m” (Pickleball court length: Nominal44 ft converted and rounded to0.01 m; full singl…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “13.41 m” (Pickleball court length: Nominal44 ft converted and rounded t… |
| How wide is a pickleball court? | 6.1 m
centimetres (20 ft) | The Court Scout: “6.10 m” (Pickleball court width: Nominal20 ft converted and rounded to0.01 m; full singles…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “6.1 m” (Pickleball court width: Nominal20 ft converted and rounded to0.… |
| How high is a pickleball net in the middle, in centimetres? | 86.36 cm
exact (34 inches) | The Court Scout: “86.36 cm” (Pickleball nominal net centre height: Nominal34 inches at centre; ignores permi…
USA Pickleball: “86.36-cm” (Pickleball nominal net centre height: Nominal34 inches at centre; ignores permit… |
| How high is a pickleball net at the sidelines, in centimetres? | 91.44 cm
exact (36 inches) | The Court Scout: “91.44 cm” (Pickleball nominal net sideline height: Nominal36 inches where net crosses side…
USA Pickleball: “91.44cm” (Pickleball nominal net sideline height: Nominal36 inches where net crosses sideli… |
| In pickleball, how far from the net does the non-volley zone (the “kitchen”) reach? | 2.13 m
centimetres (7 ft) | The Court Scout: “2.13 m” (Pickleball non-volley-zone depth: Net to non-volley boundary on each side, nomina…
Dimensions.com / Fantastic Offense: “2.13 m” (Pickleball non-volley-zone depth: Net to non-volley boundary o… |