Is Mauna Loa taller than Mount Everest?

No. Mount Everest is higher than Mauna Loa by 4,679.86 m (15,354 ft).

The readings behind Mauna Loa vs Mount Everest

Mauna Loa has a summit elevation of 4,169 m (13,678 ft) above sea level. See Mauna Loa’s readings.

Mount Everest has a summit elevation of 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) above sea level. See Mount Everest’s readings.

In the summit elevations listed here, Mauna Loa ranks 5 and Mount Everest ranks 1 among 5, from tallest to shortest. Tied figures share a rank. This is our published selection, including historical records.

Both columns start at sea level and show the sourced summit elevations. Neither column measures from the mountain’s local base.

Both columns start at sea level. Mount Everest has the higher summit elevation; that does not establish which mountain rises farther from its own base.

Closest available comparisons

Mauna Loa

Mauna Loa vs Mauna Kea: Mauna Kea is higher than Mauna Loa by 38.3 m (126 ft).
Mauna Loa vs Denali: Denali is higher than Mauna Loa by 2,021 m (6,631 ft).
Mauna Loa vs K2: K2 is higher than Mauna Loa by 4,442 m (14,573 ft).

Mount Everest

Mount Everest vs K2: Mount Everest is higher than K2 by 237.86 m (780 ft).
Mount Everest vs Denali: Mount Everest is higher than Denali by 2,658.86 m (8,723 ft).
Mount Everest vs Mauna Kea: Mount Everest is higher than Mauna Kea by 4,641.56 m (15,228 ft).

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