Longest Suspension Bridge Spans 2026

Source: Wikipedia, List of longest suspension bridge spans

Longest Suspension Bridge Spans 2026

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Key Findings

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1915 Çanakkale Bridge (Turkey) leads in Main Span (m) with 2,023 in 2026.

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Average Main Span (m) in 2026: 1,687 · median: 1,658.

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Gap in 2026: 1915 Çanakkale Bridge (Turkey) is 1.4× larger than Runyang Yangtze River Bridge (China).

About This Dataset

Longest Suspension Bridge Spans 2026

Bridges are ranked by main span - the distance between the two towers - rather than by total length, because the main span is the engineering limit being pushed. Only completed bridges carrying traffic in 2026 are included.

Analysis

1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey spans 2,023 m, 32 m more than Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. 7 of the 12 bridges are in China and 1 in Japan. The 12 spans total 20,247 m. They opened between 1998 and 2025; the shortest on the chart, Runyang Yangtze River Bridge, spans 1,490 m.

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Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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12 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

2,023

1915 Çanakkale Bridge (Turkey)

Main Span (m) · 2026

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Main Span (m)

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2026

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia, List of longest suspension bridge spans
Coverage: 12 entities · 2026 · 12 observations
Measure: Main Span (m)
Last updated: 7 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.

Rankings & Full Data

12 records · Main Span (m) · ranked by 2026

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#	Category	2026
🥇	1915 Çanakkale Bridge (Turkey)	2,023
🥈	Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Japan)	1,991
🥉	Nanjing Xianxin Yangtze River Bridge (China)	1,760
4	Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge (China)	1,700
5	Nansha Bridge (East span) (China)	1,688
6	Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (China)	1,666
7	Xihoumen Bridge (China)	1,650
8	Great Belt Bridge (Denmark)	1,624
9	Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge (China)	1,560
10	Osman Gazi Bridge (Turkey)	1,550
11	Yi Sun-sin Bridge (South Korea)	1,545
12	Runyang Yangtze River Bridge (China)	1,490

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_suspension_bridge_spans Visit ↗

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