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How tall is Lhotse?
Lhotse is 8.5 km (27,940 ft) tall.
Measured: elevation.
Heights are compiled from public sources — official league & agency listings, published profiles and reference data — and cross-checked; the confidence flag reflects how consistently sources agree. Last reviewed 2026-09-30.
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About Lhotse’s height
Lhotse is 8.5 km (27,940 ft) tall. That is 851600 centimetres, or 27,940 ft in feet and inches. This figure is measured elevation. Source confidence for this height is rated high.
For a sense of scale, Lhotse is just shorter than Kangchenjunga (8.6 km), and is a little taller than Makalu (8.5 km). Use the comparison tool above to line Lhotse up against anyone else, to scale.
Lhotse in perspective
Height in context
- Lhotse at 8.5 km (27,940 ft) is approximately 4866.3× the height of an average adult man (1.75 m).
- Use the comparison tool above to place Lhotse side by side with any person or object — you’ll see the size difference at a glance.
World height averages: adult men ≈1.75 m, adult women ≈1.62 m (compiled from global studies; varies by region).
Lhotse height — frequently asked
- How tall is Lhotse?
- Lhotse is 8.5 km (27,940 ft) tall.
- How tall is Lhotse in feet?
- Lhotse is 27,940 ft tall.
- How tall is Lhotse in cm?
- Lhotse is 8.5 km (851600 cm) tall.
- Who is taller, Lhotse or Kangchenjunga?
- Kangchenjunga is taller, at 8.6 km versus Lhotse at 8.5 km.
- Is Lhotse taller than Makalu?
- Yes — Lhotse is 8.5 km, which is taller than Makalu at 8.5 km.
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