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How much does a aircraft carrier weigh?

Typical weight
101,600–106,300 t
That is 224,000,000–234,000,000 lb, or 102,000,000–106,000,000 kg.

A US Navy Nimitz-class supercarrier, the standard against which "the size of an aircraft carrier" is measured.

Full-load displacement.

How that compares

Aircraft carrier against things of a similar mass.

Container ship 199,600 t
CN Tower 117,900 t
Cruise ship 90,000–120,000 t
Aircraft carrier 101,600–106,300 t
Washington Monument 82,420 t
Statue of Unity 67,000 t
RMS Titanic 52,310 t
Offshore oil rig 10,000–656,000 t

More about an aircraft carrier

Common questions

How much does an aircraft carrier weigh?
An aircraft carrier weighs 101,600–106,300 t (224,000,000–234,000,000 lb). Full-load displacement.

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Sources

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How these figures are compiled and checked