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How tall is Mount Elbrus?
Mount Elbrus is 5.6 km (18,510 ft) tall.
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 Mount Elbrus’s height
Mount Elbrus is 5.6 km (18,510 ft) tall. That is 564200 centimetres, or 18,510 ft in feet and inches. Source confidence for this height is rated high.
For a sense of scale, Mount Elbrus is just shorter than Mount Kilimanjaro (5.9 km), and is a little taller than Mont Blanc (4.8 km). Use the comparison tool above to line Mount Elbrus up against anyone else, to scale.
Mount Elbrus in perspective
Height in context
- Mount Elbrus at 5.6 km (18,510 ft) is approximately 3224.0× the height of an average adult man (1.75 m).
- Use the comparison tool above to place Mount Elbrus 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).
Mount Elbrus height — frequently asked
- How tall is Mount Elbrus?
- Mount Elbrus is 5.6 km (18,510 ft) tall.
- How tall is Mount Elbrus in feet?
- Mount Elbrus is 18,510 ft tall.
- How tall is Mount Elbrus in cm?
- Mount Elbrus is 5.6 km (564200 cm) tall.
- Who is taller, Mount Elbrus or Mount Kilimanjaro?
- Mount Kilimanjaro is taller, at 5.9 km versus Mount Elbrus at 5.6 km.
- Is Mount Elbrus taller than Mont Blanc?
- Yes — Mount Elbrus is 5.6 km, which is taller than Mont Blanc at 4.8 km.
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