Nature · #215 biggest of 1,014
How big is an iceberg (above water)?
75 m
An iceberg (above water) measures 75 m. That's about 6.25 school buses lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 75 meters, or about 246 feet.
- It's about 44 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 6.25 school buses could line up across it.
- At a normal walking pace you'd cross it in about 54 seconds.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #215 by size.
Size comparison
How iceberg (above water) stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
Motherland Calls statue
85 m
Antonov An-225
84 m
giant sequoia (General Sherman)
83 m
giant sequoia
80 m
iceberg (above water)
75 m
Douglas fir
75 m
Boeing 777
74 m
Taj Mahal
73 m
Airbus A380
73 m
Bars use a logarithmic scale so everything fits — real differences are even more extreme!
Fun fact
Standing beside it, an average person (1.7 m tall) would reach only about 2.27% of its height.
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