How big is the Channel Tunnel?
50.5 km long · 31.4 mi
The rail tunnel under the English Channel is 50.5 kilometers long.
Manhattan 21.6 km
Channel Tunnel 50.5 km
Compared with things you know
- The Channel Tunnel is about 61× the height of the Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa: 828 m
- The Channel Tunnel is about 39× the length of the Golden Gate Bridge main span Golden Gate Bridge main span: 1.3 km
- The Channel Tunnel is about 5.7× the height of Mount Everest Mount Everest: 8.8 km
- The Channel Tunnel is about 2.3× the length of Manhattan Manhattan: 21.6 km
Think you could size it by eye? The Channel Tunnel is one of the objects in Sizedle.
Similar landmarks
- Panama Canal 82 km long 51 mi
- Manhattan 21.6 km long 13.4 mi
- Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge 164.8 km long 102.4 mi
- Golden Gate Bridge main span 1.3 km long 4,199 ft
- Burj Khalifa 828 m tall 2,717 ft
- Tokyo Skytree 634 m tall 2,080 ft