Mount Everest Height: 8,848.86 m (29,031.69 ft)
Mount Everest's official elevation is 8,848.86 metres, or 29,031.69 feet, above sea level. The visualiser shows just how enormous that vertical scale is.
Height
8,848.86 m (29,031.69 ft)
Metres
8,848.86 m
Feet
29,031.7 ft
= 182.9 cm
Live comparison
Figures share one baseline and one scale.
How tall is Mount Everest?
Everest is measured as an elevation above sea level rather than as a freestanding structure from base to top. HeightTool uses the official 8,848.86 m figure here so the page answers the common 'Mount Everest height' query accurately.
A mountain's local base-to-summit relief is a different measurement from summit elevation. This page uses the official elevation above sea level.
Measurement source
Nepal's Department of Mines and Geology gives the elevation of Everest as 8,848.86 metres.
View source: Nepal Department of Mines and Geology →Compare Mount Everest visually
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Mount Everest height FAQs
How tall is Mount Everest?
Nepal Department of Mines and Geology gives the measurement used on this page as 8,848.86 m (29,031.69 ft).
How tall is Mount Everest in metres?
Mount Everest is approximately 8,848.86 metres using the measurement shown above.
How tall is Mount Everest in feet?
Mount Everest is approximately 29,031.7 feet using the measurement shown above.
How does Mount Everest compare with 6 ft person?
The difference is approximately 8,847 m (29,026 ft). The visual comparison uses one shared baseline and scale.