How long is the Mississippi River?
3,766 kmAbout 2,340 miles · Planet-sized
About 3,766 km (2,340 miles).
A red kangaroo would need about 470,000 hops (8 m each) to cover it.
🛶3,766 km
🛰️the ISS's height
To scale: the Mississippi is about 9.4× bigger than the ISS's height.
Things about the same size
- How long is the Tour de France?3,400 km
- How wide is the Moon?3,474 km
- How long is the Appalachian Trail?3,500 km
- How far is it from New York to Los Angeles in a straight line?3,940 km
- How long is Route 66?3,940 km
- How wide is Australia, west to east?4,000 km
- How long is Chile, north to south?4,300 km
- How wide is the contiguous United States?4,500 km
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].