Aircraft Carrier Length Comparison (Overall Meters)
Compare 13 aircraft carrier overall lengths: Juan Carlos 231 m, De Gaulle 261, Queen Elizabeth 284, Fujian 316, Ford 333. Official navy figures in one table.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Carlos I 231 m. Light carrier and LHD. | 231 m (757.9 ft) | Spanish Navy LHD L-61 | Spanish Navy Armada: Juan Carlos I 231 m |
| ITS Cavour 244 m. STOVL carrier. | 244 m (800.5 ft) | Italian Navy CVH 550 | Marina Militare: Cavour 244 m overall |
| JS Izumo 248 m. Sister Kaga shares it. | 248 m (813.6 ft) | JMSDF DDH-183 | JMSDF official: Izumo 248 m |
| Charles de Gaulle 261 m. Waterline about 238 m. | 261 m (856.3 ft) | French Navy R91, nuclear | Seaforces R-91: 261.5 m overall |
| INS Vikrant 262 m. Largest built in India. | 262 m (859.6 ft) | Indian Navy IAC-1 indigenous | PIB India: Vikrant 262 m long |
| HMS Queen Elizabeth 284 m. Deck alone 280 m. | 284 m (931.8 ft) | Royal Navy R08 | Royal Navy: Queen Elizabeth 284 m |
| INS Vikramaditya 284 m. Ties Queen Elizabeth. | 284 m (931.8 ft) | Indian Navy R33, ex Gorshkov | Indian Navy: Vikramaditya 284 m OA |
| Liaoning 305 m. Waterline 270 m. | 305 m (1,000.7 ft) | PLAN Type 001 CV-16, ex Varyag | CSIS ChinaPower: Liaoning 304.5 m |
| Shandong 305 m. Ties Liaoning. | 305 m (1,000.7 ft) | PLAN Type 002 CV-17 domestic | CSIS ChinaPower: Shandong 304.5 m |
| Admiral Kuznetsov 305 m. Range to 306.5 noted. | 305 m (1,000.7 ft) | Russian Navy Project 1143.5 | Navypedia: Kuznetsov 305 m oa |
| Fujian 316 m. Press rounds to 320. | 316 m (1,036.7 ft) | PLAN Type 003 | Naval Technology ONI chart: Fujian 316 m |
| USS Nimitz 333 m. Waterline 317 m. | 333 m (1,092.5 ft) | US Navy CVN-68 class lead | FAS Navy Ships: Nimitz 1,092 ft overall |
| USS Gerald R Ford 333 m. Ties Nimitz. Priciest row here. | 333 m (1,092.5 ft) | US Navy CVN-78 class lead | NAVSEA: Ford class 1,092 ft length |
About this converter
Carrier lengths read tip to tip, nose to stern end, in meters. Juan Carlos I opens at 231. ITS Cavour reads 244. JS Izumo reads 248. Charles de Gaulle reads 261. INS Vikrant reads 262. HMS Queen Elizabeth and INS Vikramaditya read 284 each. Liaoning, Shandong and Admiral Kuznetsov read 305 each. Fujian reads 316. USS Nimitz and USS Gerald R. Ford top the table at 333 each. One Ford spans about 1.4 Juan Carlos hulls. Waterline lengths run shorter wherever noted, like Nimitz at 317 against 333 overall.
How to use it
Pick two ships and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Ford against Juan Carlos to see how many light carriers one supercarrier spans.
Overall length includes flight deck overhang while waterline stops at the hull, so rows pin overall and note waterline where sources mix them. Fujian rows pin 316 over press rounds to 320. Kuznetsov rows pin the 305 to 306.5 range at 305. Queen Elizabeth flight deck at 280 is a separate measure from 284 overall and stays noted per row.
FAQ
What is the longest carrier here?
333 m full length, or 1092 ft, shared by Nimitz and Ford class hulls. Fujian follows at 316 m.
How long is Juan Carlos I?
231 m overall with a ski jump for short takeoff jets. One Ford spans about 1.4 of her.
Overall or waterline?
Overall runs tip to tip with deck overhang while waterline stops at the hull. Nimitz reads 333 overall against 317 at waterline.
Where do these lengths come from?
NAVSEA and FAS for US hulls, Royal Navy, French Seaforces, JMSDF, Marina Militare, Indian Navy and PIB, Spanish Armada, CSIS ChinaPower and ONI charts.
Sources
- US Navy NAVSEA Ford class page and FAS Nimitz specs (1,092 ft overall)
- Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth class page (284 m)
- Seaforces Charles de Gaulle page (261.5 m)
- JMSDF Izumo page (248 m), Marina Militare Cavour page (244 m)
- Indian Navy Vikramaditya page (284 m OA), PIB India Vikrant releases (262 m)
- Spanish Navy Armada Juan Carlos I page (231 m)
- CSIS ChinaPower Liaoning and Shandong tables (304.5 m)
- Naval Technology and ONI chart Fujian analysis (316 m)
- Navypedia Kuznetsov entry (305 m oa)
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 13 entries
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