How tall is Vinson Massif?

Vinson Massif is 4,892 m (16,050 ft) at Mount Vinson summit above sea level.

That is about 3 miles, or 5.9 times the Burj Khalifa (828 m).

Where the measurement starts and ends. Outlines are symbols, not to scale.

What Vinson Massif’s elevation measures

Puncak Jaya: 4,884 m (16,024 ft). Vinson Massif is higher than Puncak Jaya by 8 m (26 ft).
Mauna Kea: 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft). Vinson Massif is higher than Mauna Kea by 685 m (2,246 ft).
Mauna Loa: 4,169 m (13,678 ft). Vinson Massif is higher than Mauna Loa by 723 m (2,372 ft).

A summit elevation is measured from sea level, not from the mountain’s own base or a trailhead. How height and elevation differ.

Year	Survey	Height
1959	First measurement	5,140 m (16,864 ft)
2001	First GPS reading from the summit	4,900 m (16,077 ft)
2004	Omega Foundation GPS survey (Damien Gildea, Rodrigo Fica and Camilo Rada)	4,892 m (16,050 ft)

The first figure was 248 m too high: GPS receivers on the summit in 2001 and 2004 brought it down to 4,892 m.

Vinson Massif is 4,892 m (16,050 ft) at Mount Vinson summit above sea level.

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