# How big is the Circuit of The Americas?

A lap of the Circuit of The Americas is 5.513 km (3.43 miles). The United States Grand Prix is 56 laps, 308 km (192 miles) in all.

- 5.513 km a lap
- 3.43 miles a lap
- 56 laps
- 308 km race
- 20 corners
- 36,753 hamsters nose to tail

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

## Drop the lap on your town

Move the track onto your own streets with the map above and see how far one lap would reach.

## Up and down the hill

The track rises and falls 130 feet over a lap, starting with the steep climb to Turn 1.

## How it compares

- 1.65× 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 Shanghai International Circuit](https://how-big-is.com/shanghai-international-circuit/)
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [the Sepang International Circuit](https://how-big-is.com/sepang-international-circuit/)
- 79% 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 Circuit of The Americas?**
5.513 km (3.43 miles).

**How many laps is the United States Grand Prix?**
56 laps, 308 km (192 miles).

**How many corners does the Circuit of The Americas have?**
20.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 5.513 km (Formula 1). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6537729), licence: ODbL 1.0.

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