How high is the edge of space (the Kármán line)?
100 kmAbout 62.14 miles · Land-sized
100 km above sea level, by the most common definition.
A red kangaroo would need about 12,000 hops (8 m each) to cover it.
🚀100 km
☄️the dinosaur-killing asteroid
To scale: the edge of space is about 10× bigger than the dinosaur-killing asteroid.
Things about the same size
- How long is the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge crossing?55 km
- How long is the Gotthard Base Tunnel?57.1 km
- How long is the Panama Canal?82 km
- How long is Hadrian's Wall?117.5 km
- How long is the Berlin Wall's full length?155 km
- How long is the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge?164.8 km
- How wide is the Chicxulub crater?180 km
- How long is the Suez Canal?193.3 km
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].