How long is 120 metres?
The sourced comparisons below place 120 metres alongside recognizable real-world dimensions from several categories.
120-Metre Distance Comparisons
Measured against the 100-metre athletics event, 120 metres spans about 1.2 times that reference.
Its published measurement is 100 metres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.
Source: World Athletics
Measured against the length of an Airbus A321neo, 120 metres spans about 2.7 times that reference.
Using the source measurement of 44.51 metres, this comparison puts the target at 2.7 of it.
Source: Airbus
Measured against the height of the London Eye, 120 metres spans about 89% of that reference.
Using the source measurement of 135 metres, this comparison puts the target at 89% of it.
Source: Visit London
Measured against the height of the General Sherman tree, 120 metres spans about 1.4 times that reference.
Using the source measurement of 83.8 metres, this comparison puts the target at 1.4 of it.
Source: National Park Service
For scale, 120 metres is about 1.1 times the recommended length of a football pitch.
Its published measurement is 105 metres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.
Source: FIFA
120 metres is about 3.2 times the height of Christ the Redeemer including pedestal.
Its published measurement is 38 metres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.
Source: Brazil Ministry of Tourism
120 metres is about 3.2 times the length of an Airbus A320neo.
Using the source measurement of 37.57 metres, this comparison puts the target at 3.2 of it.
Source: Airbus
120 metres is approximately 393.7 feet.
Using the exact conversion that 1 metre equals exactly 3.280839895 feet, the unrounded result is 393.701 feet.
Reference measurements are rounded where appropriate, and naturally variable objects are described as approximate, typical, or maximum sizes.
