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Burj Khalifa height

The Burj Khalifa’s architectural height is 828 m (2,717 ft). The same table also lists 829.8 m at the tip and 739.4 m at the roof. Our game scores against 828 m.

The measurement we use

ObjectBurj Khalifa
Dimensionarchitectural height
Caliberarchitectural
Value828 m (2,717 ft)
Value typeA · 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 figureWhat it actually countsWhere you will see itTier
828 m (2,717 ft)architecturalskyscrapercenter.comA
829.8 m (2,722 ft)tip, including the antennaWikipedia infoboxB
739.4 m (2,426 ft)roofWikipedia infoboxB
585.4 m (1,921 ft)highest occupied floorWikipedia infoboxB
555.7 m (1,823 ft)observatoryWikipedia infoboxB
242.5 m (796 ft)height of the antenna spire itself, not the buildingWikipedia infoboxB

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People also ask

How tall is the Burj Khalifa in feet?

828 m derives to 2,717 ft. That is the architectural height, the figure this library scores.

Is the Burj Khalifa 829.8 m?

829.8 m (2,722 ft) is the tip, including the antenna. The architectural height is 828 m (2,717 ft).

How tall is the Burj Khalifa roof?

739.4 m (2,426 ft). The highest occupied floor is 585.4 m, and the observatory is 555.7 m.

Source for this number

skyscrapercenter.com A, checked . Architectural height, 828 m. The tip height, 829.8 m, is not scored.

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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.

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