How tall is the Burj Khalifa, in feet?

Cities easy Data from 2010

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Answer in feet. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

2,717 feet

Roughly 2.7K.

The Burj Khalifa stands 2,717 feet (828 metres) — nearly twice the height of the Empire State Building and still the tallest structure in the world more than a decade after opening. It has 163 usable floors. Jeddah Tower, if it is ever finished, would be the first building past 1,000 metres.

Where this number comes from

Source Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Figure refers to 2010
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