How wide is Earth?
12,742 kmAbout 7,918 miles · Planet-sized
About 12,742 km through the middle.
A red kangaroo would need about 1,600,000 hops (8 m each) to cover it.
🌍12,742 km
🇩🇪the Rhine
To scale: Earth is about 10× bigger than the Rhine.
Things about the same size
- How wide is Russia, west to east?9,000 km
- How long is the Trans-Siberian Railway?9,289 km
- How far is Tokyo from Paris?9,710 km
- How far is it from the North Pole to the equator?10,002 km
- How far is Sydney from Los Angeles?12,050 km
- How wide is Venus?12,104 km
- How wide is the Pacific Ocean at its widest?19,800 km
- How high do GPS satellites orbit?20,200 km
Many real things vary in size, so we use a typical or official figure. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].