How long is the Large Hadron Collider?
26.7 kmAbout 16.59 miles · Land-sized
Its ring is about 26.7 km around, 100 m under France and Switzerland.
A red kangaroo would need about 3,300 hops (8 m each) to cover it.
⚛️26.7 km
🌉the Golden Gate Bridge
To scale: the Large Hadron Collider is about 9.8× bigger than the Golden Gate Bridge.
Things about the same size
- How long is the island of Manhattan?21.6 km
- How tall is Olympus Mons on Mars?21.9 km
- How wide is the English Channel at its narrowest?33.3 km
- How thick is Earth's continental crust on average?35 km
- How far did the Apollo 17 Moon buggy drive?35.7 km
- How high did Felix Baumgartner jump from?38.969 km
- How long is a marathon?42.195 km
- How far did the Mars rover Opportunity drive?45.16 km
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].