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It's about 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 as big as London-Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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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 one-and-one-fifth times as big as Chennai International Airport (MAA)
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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.
It's about seven-tenths as big as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
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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-and-a-half times as big as Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
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The size of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is about 1,100 acres.
(a.k.a. Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino, a.k.a. Manila International Airport, a.k.a. Nichols Field) (Manila, NCR, Philippines) (total site area)
Ninoy Aquino International Airport covers a total area of 1,100 acres, including four terminals. The total length of the airport's two runways is 5,995 m.
It's about three-fifths as big as Boracay Island
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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 three-fifths as big as Dublin International Airport (DUB)
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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 three-fifths as big as Mackinac Island
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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 half as big as Tokelau
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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 half as big as London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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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 one-and-nine-tenths times as big as Central Park
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The size of Central Park is about 843 acres.
(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
The most visited park in the country, Central Park has an area of 843 acres. According to a 2005 appraisal, the real estate value of the Park's land is $528,783,552,000.
It's about half as big as Auckland International Airport (AKL)
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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 half as big as LAX
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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 two-fifths as big as O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
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The size of O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is about 4,134 acres.
(a.k.a. Johannesburg International Airport, f.k.a. Jan Smuts International Airport) (Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa) (total site area)
O. R. Tambo International Airport, serving Johannesburg and the surrounding area, covers a total area of 4,134 acres, including six passenger terminals and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 7,826 m.
It's about one-third as big as Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
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The size of Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is about 4,515 acres.
(a.k.a. Lester B. Pearson International Airport) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (total site area)
Toronto Pearson International Airport covers a total area of 4,515 acres, including two terminals and five runways. The total length of the runways is 15,226 m.
 
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