Tallest mountain from base to peak
The current tallest mountain from base to peak record is 33,481 ft, held by Mauna Kea. Last checked October 9, 2026.
33,481
ft
Mauna Kea
- Holder
- Mauna Kea
- Record
- 33,481 ft
- Metric
- 10.21 km
- Exact figure
- Approximately 10,205 m (33,480 ft) from seabed to summit; 4,205 m above sea level
- Location
- Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 33,481 ft, it is 23 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
33,481 ftMauna Kea
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Read the source
- oceanservice.noaa.gov Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Read the source
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