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How high can we go? From the ground to Voyager 1
From the Burj Khalifa to Voyager 1: altitude records, orbits, the Moon and the farthest humans ever, on a log scale.
Remember this
The farthest humans ever: Artemis II, 406,771 km out in April 2026, with Christina Koch, the first woman on a lunar mission. Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is 63,000 times farther: about 25.9 billion km. On November 19, 2026, it passes one light-day from us.
Every landmark, from the ground to Voyager 1
Height above the ground or distance from Earth; Voyager 1 as of November 1, 2026
| Rank | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Burj Khalifa · Tallest building on Earth: 2,717 ft | 828 m (2,717 ft) | |
| Mount Everest · Highest point on Earth: 29,032 ft | 8,849 m (29,032 ft) | |
| Airliners cruise · About 35,000 ft | 10.7 km (35,000 ft) |
Source: NASA · JPL Horizons · FAI · Guinness World Records · JAXA · gps.gov
