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title: "40-foot shipping container size — 2438 × 2591 × 12192 mm mm"
description: "40-foot shipping container: 12.19 × 2.44 × 2.59 m externally — about 67 m³. Full dimensions in millimetres, centimetres and inches, and what the standard actually sp"
url: https://atoneplace.net/size/container-40ft/
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# 40-foot shipping container size

**40-foot shipping container: 2438 × 2591 × 12192 mm mm**

12.19 × 2.44 × 2.59 m externally — about 67 m³.

Two TEU, and the commonest box in international trade. Internal volume is about 67 m³. A high-cube variant adds a foot of height at 2,896 mm, which is the version usually converted into buildings because standard height is uncomfortably low once insulation and flooring are added.

## The numbers

- **Millimetres:** 2438 × 2591 × 12192
- **Centimetres:** 243.8 × 259.1 × 1219.2
- **Inches:** 95.98 × 102.01 × 480.00
- **Defined by:** ISO 668

## Shipping containers

| Size | Millimetres | Inches |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40-foot shipping container ← | 2438 × 2591 × 12192 mm mm | 95.98 × 102.01 |
| 20-foot shipping container | 2438 × 2591 × 6058 mm mm | 95.98 × 102.01 |

## Common questions

### What size is 40-foot shipping container?

12.19 × 2.44 × 2.59 m externally — about 67 m³.

### Which standard defines 40-foot shipping container?

ISO 668

## Related pages

- [20-foot shipping container size](https://atoneplace.net/size/container-20ft/)

## Sources

- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place (/about/)