How long is a blue whale in feet?
NOAA prints up to 110 feet. Wikipedia also records a measurement of 33.6 m (110 ft), and a confirmed maximum of 98–100 ft.
Blue whale length
NOAA lists a blue whale at up to 110 feet (33.5 m). Wikipedia’s confirmed maximum is 29.9–30.5 m (98–100 ft), and the same article both records a 33.6 m (110 ft) measurement and questions lengths past 30.5 m. Our game scores against the NOAA upper figure, 110 feet.
The measurement we use
| Object | Blue whale |
|---|---|
| Dimension | body length |
| Caliber | NOAA upper figure, Antarctic included |
| Value | 33.5 m (110 ft) |
| Value type | A · primary source — sourced fact |
| Checked |
Why our number may differ from somewhere else you read
Different published figures usually measure different things. The first row is the one our game scores.
| Published figure | What it actually counts | Where you will see it | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33.5 m (110 ft) | NOAA upper figure, Antarctic included | fisheries.noaa.gov | A |
| 29.9–30.5 m (98–100 ft) | maximum confirmed length | Wikipedia | B |
| 33.6 m (110 ft) | a reported record; the same page questions lengths past 30.5 m | Wikipedia | B |
| 24 m (79 ft) | average length of mature females, central and western North Pacific | Wikipedia | B |
How big is it next to something you can touch
- Amtrak Superliner is 25.91 m long. Set next to that, Blue whale is about 1.3 times as long as Amtrak Superliner.
- Boeing 737-800 is 35.8 m long. Set next to that, Blue whale is almost the same size.
People also ask
How long is a blue whale in meters?
The confirmed maximum on Wikipedia is 29.9–30.5 m. NOAA’s 110 feet converts to 33.5 m. Mature females in the central and western North Pacific average 24 m.
How does a blue whale’s length compare with something on the ground?
At the NOAA figure, 33.5 m, a blue whale is about six times the standing height of a male giraffe in this library, 5.5 m.
Source for this number
fisheries.noaa.gov A, checked . The 110-foot upper figure NOAA prints. Northern animals are listed up to about 90 feet. Pages here derive 33.5 m from that 110 feet.
Think this number is wrong?
We re-verify every reported value against its source before the next release, and log the change on the change log. Send the object name, the number you saw, and a link that states it. A primary source moves fastest.