# How big is Suzuka?

A lap of Suzuka is 5.807 km (3.61 miles). The Japanese Grand Prix is 53 laps, 307 km (191 miles) in all.

- 5.807 km a lap
- 3.61 miles a lap
- 53 laps
- 307 km race
- 18 corners
- 38,713 hamsters nose to tail

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

## 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.

## A figure of eight

Suzuka is the only figure-of-eight track on the Formula 1 calendar: the lap crosses over itself on a bridge.

## How it compares

- 1.74× 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 [Monza](https://how-big-is.com/monza/)
- ≈ 1× about the same length as a lap of [Silverstone](https://how-big-is.com/silverstone/)
- 83% of a lap of [Spa-Francorchamps](https://how-big-is.com/spa-francorchamps/), the longest

## Questions people ask

**How long is a lap of Suzuka?**
5.807 km (3.61 miles).

**How many laps is the Japanese Grand Prix?**
53 laps, 307 km (191 miles).

**How many corners does Suzuka have?**
18.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 5.807 km (Formula 1). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/284570), licence: ODbL 1.0.

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