What does 20 metres look like?

20-Metre Distance Comparisons

• 20 metres is about 40% of the height of the Arc de Triomphe.

  Using the source measurement of 50.6 metres, this comparison puts the target at 40% of it.

  Source: Centre des monuments nationaux

• Measured against the length of an Airbus A320neo, 20 metres spans about 53% of that reference.

  The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.

  Source: Airbus

• Measured against the typical upper length of an adult blue whale, 20 metres spans about 67% of that reference.

  The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.

  Source: NOAA Fisheries

• Measured against the maximum length of a rugby in-goal area, 20 metres spans about 91% of that reference.

  Using the source measurement of 22 metres, this comparison puts the target at 91% of it.

  Source: World Rugby

• 20 metres is about 19% of the recommended length of a football pitch.

  Its published measurement is 105 metres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.

  Source: FIFA

• 20 metres is about 18% of the 110-metre hurdles event.

  The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.

  Source: World Athletics

• Measured against the diameter of the ESO 3.6-metre telescope, 20 metres spans about 5.6 times that reference.

  Its published measurement is 3.6 metres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.

  Source: European Southern Observatory

• 20 metres is approximately 65.6 feet.

  Using the exact conversion that 1 metre equals exactly 3.280839895 feet, the unrounded result is 65.617 feet.