How big is 500,000 acres?
It's about 150 times as big as LAX
The size of LAX is about 3,500 acres.
(a.k.a. Los Angeles International Airporta, a.k.a. KLAX) (total land area) (2012 figures)
Including nine passenger terminals and several other administrative and cargo facilities, LAX sits on 3,500 acres of land. In 2014, LAX serviced almost 71 million passengers, 600,000 planes, and over 1.9 million tons of freight.
It's about 150 times as big as Auckland International Airport (AKL)
The size of Auckland International Airport (AKL) is about 3,090 acres.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (airport and tenant-occupied total land area)
Auckland Airport covers a total area of about 3,090 acres, including two terminals and surrounding businesses on airport-owned land. Its main runway is 3,635 m in length.
It's about 150 times as big as London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
The size of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 3,032 acres.
(a.k.a. Heathrow Airport, a.k.a. London Airport) (London, England, United Kingdom)
London Heathrow Airport covers 3,032 acres between four terminals. The airport offers 7,562 m of total runway length.
It's about 150 times as big as Tokelau
The size of Tokelau is about 3,000 acres.
(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 3,000 acres. 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-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as The Great Barrier Reef
The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 86,000,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 86,000,000 acres. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about 200 times as big as Mackinac Island
The size of Mackinac Island is about 2,794 acres.
(Michigan)
Mackinac Island measures 2,794.80 acres 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 200 times as big as Dublin International Airport (DUB)
The size of Dublin International Airport (DUB) is about 2,679 acres.
(a.k.a. Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath) (Collinstown, Leinster, Ireland) (total site area)
Dublin International Airport covers a total area of 2,679 acres, including two passenger terminals, outbuildings, and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 4,709 m.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Montana
The size of Montana is about 94,107,137 acres.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 94,107,137 acres in total area. The northwest corner of Montana is home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the continental United States with a surface area of 122,564.270 acres.
It's about 200 times as big as Boracay Island
The size of Boracay Island is about 2,550 acres.
(Malay, Aklan, Philippines)
Frequently called "the best island in the world," Boracay Island measures 2,550 acres. The most famous destination of the Island is the 4-km-long White Beach.
It's about 200 times as big as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
The size of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) is about 2,000 acres.
(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 2,000 acres, including three main terminals. The airport offers 8,930 m of total runway length.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as California
The size of California is about 104,765,160 acres.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 104,765,160 acres in total area. California is home to both the highest point — Mt. Whitney at 4,421 m (14,505 ft) — and lowest point — Death Valley at 85.5 m (282 ft) below sea level — in the continental United States, the two of which are separated by just 123 km (76 mi).
It's about 300 times as big as London-Gatwick Airport (LGW)
The size of London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) is about 1,670 acres.
(a.k.a. Gatwick Airport, a.k.a. London Gatwick) (Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom)
London-Gatwick Airport covers 1,670 acres in total area. The airport offers a single runway with a total length of 3,316 m.
It's about 300 times as big as Gibraltar
The size of Gibraltar is about 1,600 acres.
(British overseas territory) (total area)
The British overseas territory Gibraltar is located at the southern tip of Spain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at the Strait of Gibraltar and measures of 1,600 acres in total area. It is renowned as the home of the Rock of Gibraltar (a.k.a. Calpe, a.k.a. Jabal al Tariq), a well-known tourist attraction.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as big as Texas
The size of Texas is about 171,891,720 acres.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 171,891,720 acres in total area. Texas covers so much area that Texarkana — a city in the state's northeastern corner — is about 30 km closer to Chicago, Illinois, than it is to El Paso — in the western corner of Texas.
It's about 400 times as big as Chennai International Airport (MAA)
The size of Chennai International Airport (MAA) is about 1,323 acres.
(f.k.a. Madras Airport) (Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, India) (total land area)
Chennai International Airport covers a total area of about 1,323 acres, including four terminals and other outbuildings. The airport offers a total of 6,587 m runway length between its two main runways.