How tall is One World Trade Center?

One World Trade Center reaches 541.3 m (1,776 ft), architectural height, including architectural spire.

Side by side with the Burj Khalifa, El Capitan and Taipei 101

One World Trade Center is taller than Taipei 101 by 33 m (109 ft).One World Trade Center: 541 m (1,776 ft). Taipei 101: 508 m (1,667 ft).
Tip 546.2 m (1,792 ft) Spire top 541.3 m (1,776 ft) Roof 417 m (1,368 ft)
Where each published height stops, drawn to scale: Tip: 546.2 m (1,792 ft); Spire top: 541.3 m (1,776 ft); Roof: 417 m (1,368 ft). The outline is a symbol; the lines are at the listed heights.

What One World Trade Center’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 One World Trade Center on this site: CN Tower, at 553 m (1,815 ft), 12 m (39 ft) taller. Next below: Taipei 101, at 508 m (1,667 ft), 33 m (109 ft) shorter.

One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, which ranks 6th of the 198 countries and territories on the list; next above it is South Korea’s Lotte World Tower, at 555 m (1,821 ft). The tallest building in each country.

  • Lotte World Tower: 555 m (1,821 ft). The Lotte World Tower is taller than One World Trade Center by 14 m (45 ft).

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Published heights

541.3 m (1,776 ft)

One World Trade Center reaches 541.3 m (1,776 ft), architectural height, including architectural spire.

Source: Wikipedia

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546.2 m (1,792 ft)

One World Trade Center reaches 546.2 m (1,792 ft), height to tip; includes functional equipment.

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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 18). How tall is One World Trade Center? 541.3 m (1,776 ft). https://heightvs.com/how-tall/one-world-trade-center
MLA“How Tall Is One World Trade Center? 541.3 m (1,776 ft).” Heightvs, 18 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/how-tall/one-world-trade-center.
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One World Trade Center, 541.3 m (1,776 ft), drawn to scale beside the CN Tower, 553.3 m (1,815 ft)