Is Mauna Kea taller than K2?
No. K2 is higher than Mauna Kea by 4,404 m (14,448 ft).
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Both heights are published listings, not a side-by-side measurement, so treat the gap as approximate.
Where these heights come from
Mauna Kea has a summit elevation of 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level. See all of Mauna Kea’s listed heights.
K2 has a summit elevation of 8,611 m (28,251 ft) above sea level. See all of K2’s listed heights.
Both summit heights are measured from sea level. K2 has the higher summit elevation; that does not establish which mountain rises farther from its own base.
More comparisons
Mauna Kea
- Mauna Kea vs Mauna Loa: Mauna Kea is higher than Mauna Loa by 38 m (126 ft).
- Mauna Kea vs Denali: Denali is higher than Mauna Kea by 1,983 m (6,507 ft).
- Mauna Kea vs Mount Everest: Mount Everest is higher than Mauna Kea by 4,642 m (15,228 ft).
K2
- K2 vs Mount Everest: Mount Everest is higher than K2 by 238 m (780 ft).
- K2 vs Denali: K2 is higher than Denali by 2,421 m (7,941 ft).
- K2 vs Mauna Loa: K2 is higher than Mauna Loa by 4,442 m (14,573 ft).
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia (Mauna Kea), Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism Department (K2).
