Burj Khalifa
828 m (2,717 ft)
Architectural height (to the top of the spire)
The skyscraper in Dubai, the tallest building in the world. Architectural height: 828 m to the top of its spire.
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How big is that?
828 m is 2.5 times the Eiffel Tower and 9.4% of Mount Everest.
Burj Khalifa is the largest of the 39 Classic objects, and the 29th largest of the 109 objects across all three SizeItUp games.
Closest in size from the other games: Bennu (Asteroid) (Cosmic Scale), 484 m across and Mount Kilimanjaro (Earth) (Cosmic Scale), 5,895 m tall.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Burj Khalifa in orange beside the Classic objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Burj Khalifa |
|---|---|---|
| Eiffel TowerThe wrought-iron lattice tower in Paris. | 330 m tall | 40% of the size |
| Empire State BuildingNew York's Art Deco skyscraper, measured to the tip of its antenna. | 443.2 m tall | 54% of the size |
| Burj Khalifa | 828 m tall | – |
In other units
| Metres | 828 |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 0.828 |
| Feet | 2,717 |
| Yards | 905.5 |
How it's measured
Architectural height (to the top of the spire). Official figure, CTBUH standard.
Tall buildings are quoted several ways: to the roof, to the top of the spire (architectural height) or to the tip of an antenna.
Sources
- burjkhalifa.ae: An architectural masterpiece soaring 828 metres into the sky.
- skyscrapercenter.com (supporting): Architectural 828 m; to tip 829.8 m.
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Could you have guessed it by eye?
Burj Khalifa is one of the objects in Classic, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.