How Long Is 42 centimetres? Distance Comparisons

How long is 42 centimetres?

The sourced comparisons below place 42 centimetres alongside recognizable real-world dimensions from several categories.

42-Centimetre Distance Comparisons

42 centimetres is about 39% of the height of a tennis net at the posts.
Its published measurement is 107 centimetres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.
Source: International Tennis Federation
Measured against the long side of a €50 note, 42 centimetres spans about 3 times that reference.
The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.
Source: European Central Bank
42 centimetres is about 1.4 times the short side of an A3 sheet.
Its published measurement is 29.7 centimetres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.
Source: International Organization for Standardization
For scale, 42 centimetres is about 3.5 times the long side of a €5 note.
Its published measurement is 12 centimetres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.
Source: European Central Bank
42 centimetres is about 28% of the height of a badminton net at centre.
Using the source measurement of 152.4 centimetres, this comparison puts the target at 28% of it.
Source: Badminton World Federation
42 centimetres is about 28% of the width of a table-tennis table.
Using the source measurement of 152.5 centimetres, this comparison puts the target at 28% of it.
Source: International Table Tennis Federation
Measured against the diameter of a regulation golf hole, 42 centimetres spans about 3.9 times that reference.
Its published measurement is 10.8 centimetres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.
Source: International Tennis Federation
42 centimetres is approximately 16.5 inches.
Using the exact conversion that 1 centimetre equals exactly 0.3937007874 inches, the unrounded result is 16.535 inches.

Reference measurements are rounded where appropriate, and naturally variable objects are described as approximate, typical, or maximum sizes.