Is K2 taller than Mount Everest?
No. Mount Everest is higher than K2 by 238 m (780 ft).
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K2, on the border of Pakistan and China, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Everest.
Where these heights come from
K2 has a summit elevation of 8,611 m (28,251 ft) above sea level. See all of K2’s listed heights.
Mount Everest has a summit elevation of 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) above sea level. See all of Mount Everest’s listed heights.
Both summit heights are measured from sea level. Mount Everest has the higher summit elevation; that does not establish which mountain rises farther from its own base.
More comparisons
K2
- K2 vs Denali: K2 is higher than Denali by 2,421 m (7,941 ft).
- K2 vs Mauna Kea: K2 is higher than Mauna Kea by 4,404 m (14,448 ft).
- K2 vs Mauna Loa: K2 is higher than Mauna Loa by 4,442 m (14,573 ft).
Mount Everest
- Mount Everest vs Denali: Mount Everest is higher than Denali by 2,658 m (8,722 ft).
- Mount Everest vs Mauna Kea: Mount Everest is higher than Mauna Kea by 4,642 m (15,228 ft).
- Mount Everest vs Mauna Loa: Mount Everest is higher than Mauna Loa by 4,680 m (15,354 ft).
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism Department (K2), Department of Survey, Nepal (Mount Everest).
