Is the Willis Tower taller than the Twin Towers?

Yes. The Willis Tower is taller than the Twin Towers by 25 m (83 ft).

The Willis Tower is taller than the Twin Towers by 25 m (83 ft).Willis Tower: 442 m (1,451 ft), measured to the roof. Twin Towers: 417 m (1,368 ft), measured to the north Tower roof.The Willis Tower is taller than the Twin Towers by 25 m (83 ft).Willis Tower: 442 m (1,451 ft), measured to the roof. Twin Towers: 417 m (1,368 ft), measured to the north Tower roof.25 m

Both heights are published listings, not a side-by-side measurement, so treat the gap as approximate.

Where these heights come from

The Willis Tower reaches 442.3 m (1,451 ft), roof height, excluding antenna tip. See all of Willis Tower’s listed heights.

The Twin Towers reached 417 m (1,368 ft), roof of the North Tower. See all of Twin Towers’s listed heights.

Keep the top endpoint with each value. An antenna, spire or roof can change which structure comes out taller. The individual pages retain the available endpoints.

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MLA“Willis Tower vs Twin Towers: 442.3 m vs 417 m.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/willis-tower-vs-twin-towers.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia (Willis Tower), Wikipedia (Twin Towers).

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The Willis Tower, 442.3 m (1,451 ft), and the Twin Towers, 417 m (1,368 ft), drawn to scale on one baseline