What Is The Diameter Of The Earth In Feet?

The diameter of Earth is approximately 7,917.5 miles. To convert this into feet:

1 mile=5,280 feet

                                            7,917.5 miles×5,280 feet/mile=41,869,440 feet

Thus, the diameter of Earth is approximately 41,869,440 feet.

The Earth is not a perfect sphere but is instead an oblate spheroid, meaning its diameter is slightly larger at the equator than it is at the poles. Here are the more specific measurements:

1. Equatorial Diameter:

• The equatorial diameter (the diameter measured across the Earth at the equator) is about 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers).

2. Polar Diameter:

• The polar diameter (the diameter measured from one pole to the other) is about 7,900 miles (12,714 kilometers).

The difference occurs because the Earth is slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator due to its rotation.

Now, if we convert these diameters to feet:

Equatorial Diameter in Feet:

  7,926 miles×5,280 feet/mile=41,854,080 feet

Polar Diameter in Feet:

7,900 miles×5,280 feet/mile=41,592,000 feet

So:

• Equatorial diameter: Approximately 41,854,080 feet.
• Polar diameter: Approximately 41,592,000 feet.

These numbers reflect the slight bulging of the Earth at the equator due to its rotation, making the equatorial diameter slightly longer than the polar diameter.