World's Fastest Elevators

World's Fastest Elevators


#1 Taipei 101 — Taipei, Taiwan
Speed: 3,313 feet/min, 37.7 mph
Height: 1,670 feet
Time From Ground To Roof*: 30 seconds


#2 Yokohama Landmark Tower — Yokohama, Japan
Speed: 2,460 feet/min, 28 mph
Height: 971 feet
Time From Ground To Roof*: 24 seconds

#3 (tie) Burj Khalifa — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Speed: 1,968.5 feet/min, 22 mph
Height: 2,717 feet
Time From Ground To Roof*: 1 minute 22 seconds


#3 (tie) Sunshine 60 Building — Tokyo, Japan
Speed: 1,968.5 feet/min, 22 mph
Height: 787 feet
Time From Ground To Roof*: 24 seconds

#3 (tie) Shanghai World Financial Center — Shanghai, China
Speed: 1,968.5 feet/min, 22 mph
Height: 1,614 feet
Time From Ground To Roof*: 49 seconds

#3 (tie) China World Trade Center Tower III — Beijing, China
Speed: 1,968.5 feet/min, 22 mph
Height: 1,083 feet
Time From Ground To Roof*: 33 seconds


#4 John Hancock Center — Chicago, USA
Speed: 1,801 feet/min, 20.5 mph
Height: 1,129 feet
Time From Ground To Roof*: 38 seconds


#5 Jin Mao Tower — Shanghai, China
Speed: 1,791 feet/min, 20 mph
Height: 1,381 feet
Time From Ground To Roof*: 46 seconds

*If traveling at full velocity

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