Highest flight by a hot-air balloon
The current highest flight by a hot-air balloon record is 68,986 ft, held by Vijaypat Singhania, set on November 26, 2005. Last checked October 10, 2026.
68,986
ft
Vijaypat Singhania
- Holder
- Vijaypat Singhania
- Record
- 68,986 ft
- Metric
- 21.03 km
- Exact figure
- 21,027 m (68,986 ft)
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Date set
- November 26, 2005
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 68,986 ft, it is 47.4 times the height of the Empire State Building.
305 ftStatue of Liberty, with pedestal
456 ftGreat Pyramid of Giza
1,083 ftEiffel Tower
1,454 ftEmpire State Building
68,986 ftVijaypat Singhania
Sources
- Guinness World Records Highest flight by a hot air balloon
- avweb.com Indian adventurer claims balloon altitude record
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