# How big is the Bahrain International Circuit?

A lap of the Bahrain International Circuit is 5.412 km (3.36 miles). The Bahrain Grand Prix is 57 laps, 308 km (192 miles) in all.

- 5.412 km a lap
- 3.36 miles a lap
- 57 laps
- 308 km race
- 15 corners
- 36,080 hamsters nose to tail

Interactive map, to drop it on any town at its true size: https://how-big-is.com/bahrain-international-circuit/

## Drop the lap on your town

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## A first for the region

Its first race, in 2004, was the first Formula 1 Grand Prix in the Middle East.

## How it compares

- 1.62× a lap of [the Circuit de Monaco](https://how-big-is.com/circuit-de-monaco/), the shortest
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [the Miami International Autodrome](https://how-big-is.com/miami-international-autodrome/)
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [the Lusail International Circuit](https://how-big-is.com/lusail-international-circuit/)
- 77% of a lap of [Spa-Francorchamps](https://how-big-is.com/spa-francorchamps/), the longest

## Questions people ask

**How long is a lap of the Bahrain International Circuit?**
5.412 km (3.36 miles).

**How many laps is the Bahrain Grand Prix?**
57 laps, 308 km (192 miles).

**How many corners does the Bahrain International Circuit have?**
15.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 5.412 km (Formula 1). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11987743), licence: ODbL 1.0.

Credit: Map: how-big-is.com. Outline: © OpenStreetMap contributors.