World’s highest skybridges – 2024 UPDATE

Skybridge atop the Lotte World Tower – Source: koreaherald.com

The following list identifies the world’s highest skybridges that connect parts of one or multiple buildings. As new skybridges are constructed the list will be updated from time to time. The minimum height above ground for inclusion on the list is 250 feet.

Raffles City in Chongqing – Source: business times.com.sg

CCTV Building  in Beijing- Source: pinterest.com

Notable from the list is that the vast majority of the skybridges listed below are located in warmer climate regions. It is hypothesized that this may be due to concerns about snow and ice load on skybridges in colder climates. As always, if some skybridges have been overlooked, please feel free to pass the information along for inclusion. Peace!

Kingdom Centre – Source: kingdomcentre.co.as

Completed or Under Construction (measured to the lowest floor of the skybridge when known).  Not included are those skybridges that are contained within an atrium-style structure.- Updated 3/26/24

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1. Lotte World Tower Skybridge (2020 – skybridge) in Seoul, South Korea = 1,774 feet (technically more of a tourist attraction than a functional connection)

2. Kingdom Centre Skybridge (2002) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia = 953 feet

3. Raffles City Crystal Skybridge (2020) in Chongquing, China = 820 feet (highest connecting multiple buildings)

4-5. Four Seasons Hotel Upper Skybridge (2015) in Manama, Bahrain and Address Beach Resort (2020) in Dubai, UAE = 787 feet – Dubai added 3/26/24

6. The Gate Skybridge (2013) in Abu Dhabi, UAE = 761 feet

7. Gate to the East (2016) in Suzhou, China ~ 755 feet – added 3/26/24

8. Tamkeen Tower Skybridge (2012) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia = 738 feet

9. Sky View Address Hotel/Residences Skybridge (2019) in Dubai, UAE = 657 feet

10. Nation Towers Skybridge (2011) in Abu Dhabi, UAE = 656 feet

11. Marina Bay Sands Skybridge/SkyPark (2009) in Singapore = 626 feet

12. Golden Eagle Tiandi Skybridge (2020) in Nanjing, China = 590 feet

13. Intempo Skybridge (2021) in Benidorm, Spain = 589 feet

14. Sapphire by the Gardens Skybridge (2020) in Melbourne, Australia ~ 579 feet

15-16. Petronas Towers Skybridge (1998) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Golden Eagle World (2020) in Naming, China = 558 feet – Nanjing added on 3/26/24

17-19. Umeda Sky Building Floating Garden Observatory (1993) in Osaka, Japan; CCTV Building (2009) in Beijing, China (added 3/26/24); and BSA Twin Towers Skybridge (2011) in Manila Philippines = 525 feet

20. Torres El Faro Upper Skybridge (2005) in Buenos Aires, Argentina ~ 515 feet

21-22. Arlozorov Young Towers Skybridge (2020) in Tel Aviv, Israel and the Dubai Fram in Dubai, UAE = 492 feet – Dubai added on 3/26/24

23-25. Tencent Seafront Towers Upper Skybridge (2017) in Shenzhen, China and The Pinnacle at Duxton Road Upper Skybridges in Singapore = 476 feet

26. Bahrain World Trade Center Upper Skybridge (2008) in Manama, Bahrain = 443 feet

27. One Za’abeel Intertower Skybridge (2024) in Dubai, UAE = 427 feet

28-30. Shenzhen Bay Innovation and Technology Center Upper Skybridge (2021); East Pacific Center Skybridge (2013) in Shenzhen, China; and Taryan Tower Skybridge (2023) in Kyiv, Ukraine = 426 feet

31. Sky Habitat Upper Skybridge (2015) in Singapore = 401 feet

32. One Shenton Towers 1 & 2 Upper Skybridge (2011) in Singapore = 394 feet

33-34. St. Luke’s Tower Skybridge (1994) in Tokyo Japan and Oceania Business Tower Skybridge (2012) in Panama City, Panama = 361 feet

35. DJI Towers Skybridge (2022) in Shenzhen, China = 344 feet – added 3/26/24

36. Collins Arch “Pantscraper” (2020) in Melbourne, Australia ~ 340 feet – added 3/26/24

37-39. Bahrain World Trade Center Middle Skybridge (2008) in Manama, Bahrain; Monte Laa Towers Skybridge (2020) in Vienna, Austria; and Bundang Doosan Tower (2021) – Seoul, South Korea = 328 feet – Seoul added 3/26/24

40. Kyoto Hotel Skybridge (1995) in Pyongyang, North Korea = 312 feet

41. American Copper Towers Skybridge (2017) in New York City, NY = 300 feet

42. Concord Alex Parade (2021) in Toronto, ON, Canada ~ 300 feet – added 3/26/24

43. Maetrias Condominiums (2024) in Montreal, QC, Canada ~ 265 feet – added 3/26/24

Sapphire by the Gardens – Source: delapinaproperty.co.id

Unknown heights/proposed:

• One River Point Skybridge in Miami, FL = 800 feet (proposed)
• Freedom Plaza in New York City, NY = 650 feet (proposed) – added 3/26/24
• The Heaven Towers Skybridge in Hanoi, Vietnam (proposed)

Note – When the height of the skybridge was not specifically provided in the sources below, the height was determined the base of the skybridge using the diagram(s) on skyscraperpage.com. This may cause some variation in the numbers and how they were determined between structures.

Yikes! – Source: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com

SOURCES:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Towers
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Centre
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffles_City_Chongqing
• http://www.theworldgeography.com/2013/08/skybridges.html
• http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/complex/678
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Copper_Buildings
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intempo
• https://jdsdevelopment.com/behind-scenes-manhattans-first-skybridge-80-years-american-copper-towers/
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=33896
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=88910
• https://weburbanist.com/2013/09/16/sky-bridges-14-aerial-structures-that-span-skyscrapers/3/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Faro_Towers
• https://global.ctbuh.org/resources/papers/download/4056-skybridges-a-history-and-a-view-to-the-near-future.pdf
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umeda_Sky_Building
• https://www.osakastation.com/umeda-sky-building/
• https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=101
• https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1506
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=84364
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=47189
• https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/sky-bridge-is-dubais-newest-architectural-landmark
• https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/one-zaabeel-tower-1/31189
• http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200721000847
• https://www.reddit.com/r/CityPorn/comments/hs4tju/newly_opened_narrow_exposed_skybridge_at_the/
• https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/07/23/culture/foodTravel/lotteworld-lotteworldtower-skybridge/20200723170700388.html
• https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=36929
• http://www.skyscrapercentre.com/building/sapphire-by-the-gardens/27866
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=42579
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=49796
• http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=67168
• http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/? for multiple cities
• https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/01/massive-skybridge-two-towers-toronto/
• https://www.dji.com/newsroom/news/dji-opens-new-headquarters-for-creative-community-in-the-sky
• https://www.dezeen.com/2024/02/01/longest-cantilever-one-zaabeel-nikken-sekkei/
• https://dailyhive.com/montreal/maestria-condos-skybrige-quartier-spectacles-montreal
• https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/15/style/freedom-plaza-skyscrapers-skybridge-new-york/index.html
• https://www.theb1m.com/video/melbournes-pantscraper-reaches-major-milestone
• https://www.dezeen.com/2021/05/14/bundang-doosan-tower-kpf-seoul-south-korea/
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=597
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=845
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=934
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=23
• https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=560
• https://www.dubaiframe.ae/en/about-us