China's Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, a 164,800-metre high-speed rail viaduct, is the longest bridge in the world by total length, per Wikipedia's list as of October 2026.
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge in China is the longest bridge in the world by total length, at 164,800 metres. Taiwan's Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct is second at 157,317 metres and Japan's Kita–Yaita Viaduct third at 114,424 metres. The ranking uses total length of completed bridges of any type, from Wikipedia's List of longest bridges, as of October 2026.
This list ranks bridges by total length, their full length above land and water, not by the length of a single span. That makes it a very different list from the site's span rankings for suspension, cable-stayed and arch bridges: the longest bridges overall are mostly long viaducts carrying railways and expressways. Seven of the top ten are high-speed rail viaducts, four of them on China's Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The other three carry expressways in Thailand, China and the Philippines. Every bridge in the top ten is longer than 39 km.
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is a high-speed rail viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway in China. At 164,800 metres it is the longest bridge in Wikipedia's table, which notes it as Guinness World Records' longest bridge of any type in 2011.
The Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct carries Taiwan High Speed Rail and was completed in 2004. Its listed length of 157,317 metres places it second, and it is the longest bridge in the table outside China.
The Kita–Yaita Viaduct carries the Tōhoku Shinkansen in Japan. Completed in 1982, it is the oldest bridge in this top ten, with a listed length of 114,424 metres.
The Tianjin Grand Bridge is another viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, completed in 2010. Wikipedia's table lists it at 113,700 metres and notes it as Guinness World Records' second-longest bridge of any type in 2011.
The Cangde Grand Bridge, completed in 2010, is the third Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway viaduct in the top five. Its listed length is 105,881 metres.
The Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge carries the Zhengxi Passenger Railway in China. Completed in 2008, it has a listed length of 79,732 metres.
The Burapha Withi Expressway in Thailand is the longest road bridge in the table, at 54,000 metres. Wikipedia notes it as Guinness World Records' longest road bridge in 2000.
The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge is an expressway completed in 2018, listed at 49,968 metres. Wikipedia's table notes that it is a bridge-tunnel system, the only entry in this top ten that is not described as a viaduct.
The Beijing Grand Bridge, completed in 2010, is the fourth Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway viaduct in the top ten. Its listed length is 48,153 metres.
The Metro Manila Skyway System is an expressway viaduct in the Philippines, completed in 2021. At 39,200 metres it is the newest bridge in the top ten.
| # | Name | Total length | Completed | Traffic | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge | 164,800 m | 2010 | High-speed rail | China |
| 2 | Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct | 157,317 m | 2004 | High-speed rail | Taiwan |
| 3 | Kita–Yaita Viaduct | 114,424 m | 1982 | High-speed rail | Japan |
| 4 | Tianjin Grand Bridge | 113,700 m | 2010 | High-speed rail | China |
| 5 | Cangde Grand Bridge | 105,881 m | 2010 | High-speed rail | China |
| 6 | Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge | 79,732 m | 2008 | High-speed rail | China |
| 7 | Burapha Withi Expressway | 54,000 m | 2000 | Expressway | Thailand |
| 8 | Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge | 49,968 m | 2018 | Expressway | China |
| 9 | Beijing Grand Bridge | 48,153 m | 2010 | High-speed rail | China |
| 10 | Metro Manila Skyway System | 39,200 m | 2021 | Expressway | Philippines |
Bridges are ranked by total length in metres, as listed in the 'Completed' table of Wikipedia's List of longest bridges (revision 1380353425, 15 October 2026), which compiles lengths from cited sources such as Guinness World Records, news reports and engineering references (the page carries a 'more citations needed' notice and an incomplete-list notice, and not every row has its own citation). The table covers completed bridges of all types longer than 3 km, including rail and road viaducts and bridge-tunnel systems, sorted by full length above land and water; bridges under construction are excluded. The page cautions that there is no standard way to measure a bridge's total length (some figures run ramp to ramp, others shoreline to shoreline), so close lengths should not be over-read. Rank 1 is the longest; there are no ties in the top ten. Lengths, completion years, traffic and country are as the table states them.
The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge on China's Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, completed in 2010, at 164,800 metres in total length.
Total length is a bridge's full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support, which is what span lists rank. Nine of the ten bridges here are listed as viaducts, with no single main span given.
In this table the longest road bridge is Thailand's Burapha Withi Expressway, at 54,000 metres, ranked seventh overall. Wikipedia notes it as Guinness World Records' longest road bridge in 2000.
Eleventh, at 38,442 metres, just outside the top ten. Wikipedia's page notes that Guinness World Records reports it as the longest continuous bridge over water.
There is no standard way to measure a bridge's total length. Some figures run from the start of the entrance ramp to the end of the exit ramp, some from shoreline to shoreline, and others cover the whole construction.
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