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It's about six times as big as Auckland International Airport (AKL)
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The size of Auckland International Airport (AKL) is about 4.830 square miles.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (airport and tenant-occupied total land area)
Auckland Airport covers a total area of about 4.830 square miles, including two terminals and surrounding businesses on airport-owned land. Its main runway is 3,635 m in length.
It's about six times as big as London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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The size of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 4.7370 square miles.
(a.k.a. Heathrow Airport, a.k.a. London Airport) (London, England, United Kingdom)
London Heathrow Airport covers 4.7370 square miles between four terminals. The airport offers 7,562 m of total runway length.
It's about six times as big as Tokelau
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The size of Tokelau is about 4.60 square miles.
(a.k.a. Tokelau Islands, a.k.a. The Union Islands) (New Zealand Territory) (total area)
Tokelau, a territory consisting of three coral atolls under the sovereignty of New Zealand, measures 4.60 square miles. With exports consisting of small crafts and small-scale agriculture, most of which is traded only with New Zealand, Tokelau has the smallest economy of any country in the world.
It's about one-fifth as big as San Jose
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The size of San Jose is about 175 square miles.
(a.k.a. Capital of Silicon Valley) (California)
The third-largest city in California as of 2009, San Jose measures 175 square miles in total area. The city is known for its large technology industry.
It's about six-and-a-half times as big as Mackinac Island
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The size of Mackinac Island is about 4.36570 square miles.
(Michigan)
Mackinac Island measures 4.36680 square miles in total land area. The island is located in Lake Huron and is known as a historically-cultured tourist destination and summer colony, home to the well-known Victorian Grand Hotel.
It's about six-and-a-half times as big as Dublin International Airport (DUB)
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The size of Dublin International Airport (DUB) is about 4.1850 square miles.
(a.k.a. Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath) (Collinstown, Leinster, Ireland) (total site area)
Dublin International Airport covers a total area of 4.1850 square miles, including two passenger terminals, outbuildings, and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 4,709 m.
It's about seven times as big as Boracay Island
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The size of Boracay Island is about 3.9850 square miles.
(Malay, Aklan, Philippines)
Frequently called "the best island in the world," Boracay Island measures 3.9850 square miles. The most famous destination of the Island is the 4-km-long White Beach.
It's about one-tenth as big as The Isle of Man
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The size of The Isle of Man is about 221 square miles.
(a.k.a. Mannin, a.k.a. Ellan Vannin, a.k.a. Mann)
The Isle of Man, a self-governing territory of England, measures 221 square miles in total area. The territory of the Isle of Man also includes the small island of Chicken Rock, which adds an additional 0.000386 square miles.
It's about eight times as big as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
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The size of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) is about 3 square miles.
(a.k.a. Mascot Airport, a.k.a. Kingsford Smith Airport, a.k.a. Sydney Airport) (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) (total site area)
Sydney Kingston Smith Airport covers a total area of about 3 square miles, including three main terminals. The airport offers 8,930 m of total runway length.
It's about one-tenth as big as Chicago
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The size of Chicago is about 227.10 square miles.
(a.k.a. The Windy City, a.k.a. Chi-town, a.k.a. Second City, a.k.a. Chicagoland) (Illinois)
The largest city in Illinois and the twenty-third-largest city in the United States as of 2009, Chicago measures 227.10 square miles in total area. The city is known as a major Global Financial Center and as host to O'Hare International, the second busiest airport in the world.
It's about one-tenth as big as Christchurch
The size of Christchurch is about 234 square miles.
(a.k.a Ōtautahi) (urban area) (New Zealand)
Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand's gateway to Antarctica, measures 234 square miles in total area.
It's about one-tenth as big as Manila
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The size of Manila is about 239.220 square miles.
(a.k.a. Kalakhang Maynila) (officially the "National Capital Region (NCR)") (for Metro Manila) (Philippines)
The governmental seat of the Philippines and the one of the world's most densely-populated regions, the Manila metro area measures 239.220 square miles. The area is host to a population of 12,877,253 people (as of 2015).
It's about one-tenth as big as Bangalore
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The size of Bangalore is about 286 square miles.
(officially Bangaluru) (Karnataka, India) (for Greater Bangalore)
Greater Bangalore, the metro area surrounding the city of Bangalore, and including hundreds of wards and villages and eleven municipal areas, measures 286 square miles in total area. Greater Bangalore is home to Electronic City, one of the largest IT parks in the country, covering over 1.240 square miles.
It's about eleven times as big as London-Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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The size of London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) is about 2.60 square miles.
(a.k.a. Gatwick Airport, a.k.a. London Gatwick) (Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom)
London-Gatwick Airport covers 2.60 square miles in total area. The airport offers a single runway with a total length of 3,316 m.
It's about one-tenth as big as New York City
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The size of New York City is about 303.30 square miles.
(a.k.a. The Big Apple, a.k.a. NYC, a.k.a. Gotham) (New York)
The largest city in New York and thirteenth-largest in the United States, New York City measures 303.30 square miles in total area. The city is known as a hub for finance, commerce, and international affairs as well as a renowned center of culture.
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