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Mauna Kea

~10,205 m

Tallest mountain measured from base to summit

Estimated Mountains and volcanoes · Verified 2026-10-29 · WWV-SP-004

Only about 4,205 m of Mauna Kea in Hawaii sits above sea level. Measured from its base on the ocean floor, it stands roughly 10,200 m tall, which is taller than Everest from foot to peak.

Everest is still the highest above sea level. The total depends on where the base is drawn.

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