Spacecraft · #199 biggest of 1,014
How big is the International Space Station?
109 m
The International Space Station measures 109 m. That's about 9.08 school buses lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 109 meters, or about 358 feet.
- It's about 64 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 9.08 school buses could line up across it.
- At a normal walking pace you'd cross it in about 78 seconds.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #199 by size.
Size comparison
How International Space Station stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
Red Force
112 m
Saturn V rocket
111 m
Saturn V rocket
111 m
American football field
110 m
International Space Station
109 m
soccer field
105 m
data center
100 m
Fury 325
99 m
Steel Dragon 2000
97 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 1.56% of its height.
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