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How tall is the Empire State Building?

The Empire State Building reaches 443 m (1,454 ft), height to tip, including spire and antenna.

Side by side with the Eiffel Tower, Taipei 101 and Central Park Tower

The Empire State Building is taller than the Twin Towers by 26 m (86 ft).Empire State Building: 443 m (1,454 ft). Twin Towers: 417 m (1,368 ft), measured to the north Tower roof.

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Antenna tip 443 m (1,454 ft) Roof, 102nd floor 381 m (1,250 ft)
Where each published height stops, drawn to scale: Antenna tip: 443 m (1,454 ft); Roof, 102nd floor: 381 m (1,250 ft). The outline is a symbol; the lines are at the listed heights.

What the Empire State Building’s height measures

This is a listed vertical measurement. Check the selected source context before treating a roof, spire, antenna or pedestal as part of the same height.

Next above the Empire State Building on this site: Petronas Towers, at 452 m (1,483 ft), 9 m (29 ft) taller. Next below: Willis Tower, at 442 m (1,451 ft), 0.88 m (2 ft 10.5 in) shorter.

  • Twin Towers: 417 m (1,368 ft). The Empire State Building is taller than the Twin Towers by 26 m (86 ft).

The endpoint matters: a roof, architectural tip and antenna can give different heights for the same structure. Use the named endpoint when comparing another landmark.

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The Empire State Building, 443 m (1,454 ft), drawn to scale beside the Willis Tower, 442.3 m (1,451 ft)