Turkey's 1915 Çanakkale Bridge spans the Dardanelles with a record 2,023-metre main span — the longest suspension bridge span in the world.
Quick answer: 1. 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, 2. Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, 3. Nanjing Xianxin Yangtze River Bridge, 4. Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge, 5. Nansha Bridge (East Span), 6. Shenzhen–Zhongshan Bridge, 7. Xihoumen Bridge, 8. Great Belt East Bridge, 9. Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge, 10. Osman Gazi Bridge.
Suspension bridges are the kings of long-span crossings, using main cables draped between towers and anchored at each end to support the deck. They dominate the list of the world's longest bridge spans, with the top ten all exceeding 1,500 metres. This list ranks the world's ten longest completed suspension bridge spans by their main span length — the distance between the two main towers. The rankings reflect the latest engineering data, with the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge taking the crown in 2022 and several new Chinese spans joining the top ten in the 2020s.
Opened in March 2022, the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge crosses the Dardanelles strait in Turkey, connecting Gelibolu to Lapseki. Its 2,023-metre main span is the longest suspension bridge span in the world, surpassing the Akashi Kaikyō's 24-year record.
The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, also known as the Pearl Bridge, connects Kobe to Awaji Island across the Akashi Strait. Completed in 1998, its 1,991-metre main span held the world record for 24 years until the Çanakkale Bridge surpassed it in 2022.
Completed in 2025, the Nanjing Xianxin Yangtze River Bridge in Jiangsu, China, features a 1,760-metre main span. It is the longest suspension bridge span in China and the third-longest in the world.
Completed in 2019, this double-deck suspension bridge carries highway and pedestrian traffic across the Yangtze River in Wuhan, China. Its 1,700-metre main span was the longest in China at the time of completion.
The Nansha Bridge system in Guangdong Province includes two record-breaking suspension bridges. The East span, completed in 2019, features a 1,688-metre main span linking Dongguan to Nansha across the Pearl River Delta.
Completed in 2024, the Shenzhen–Zhongshan Bridge connects the two major Guangdong cities across the Pearl River Estuary. Its 1,666-metre main span is one of the world's longest and a key link in the Greater Bay Area transport network.
The Xihoumen Bridge connects the islands of Jintang and Cezi in Zhejiang Province, China. Completed in 2009, its 1,650-metre main span was the second-longest in the world at the time of completion.
The Great Belt East Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in Europe. Completed in 1998, its 1,624-metre main span carries the E20 motorway across the Great Belt strait between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen.
Completed in 2025, the Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge connects Nanjing to Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, China. Its 1,560-metre main span is one of three new Chinese suspension bridges to enter the top ten in the 2020s.
Completed in 2016, the Osman Gazi Bridge spans the Gulf of İzmit in Turkey, connecting Istanbul and İzmir via the Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir motorway. Its 1,550-metre main span is the second-longest suspension bridge in Turkey.
| # | Name | Main span | Total length | Tower height | Location | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1915 Çanakkale Bridge | 2,023 m | 3,563 m | 318 m | Çanakkale, Turkey | 2022 |
| 2 | Akashi Kaikyō Bridge | 1,991 m | 3,911 m | 297 m | Kobe, Japan | 1998 |
| 3 | Nanjing Xianxin Yangtze River Bridge | 1,760 m | 4,000 m | 253 m | Nanjing, China | 2025 |
| 4 | Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge | 1,700 m | 4,134 m | 254 m | Wuhan, China | 2019 |
| 5 | Nansha Bridge (East Span) | 1,688 m | 2,539 m | 260 m | Guangdong, China | 2019 |
| 6 | Shenzhen–Zhongshan Bridge | 1,666 m | 2,826 m | 270 m | Guangdong, China | 2024 |
| 7 | Xihoumen Bridge | 1,650 m | 5,452 m | 211 m | Zhejiang, China | 2009 |
| 8 | Great Belt East Bridge | 1,624 m | 6,790 m | 254 m | Korsør, Denmark | 1998 |
| 9 | Ningyang Yangtze River Bridge | 1,560 m | 3,000 m | 235 m | Jiangsu, China | 2025 |
| 10 | Osman Gazi Bridge | 1,550 m | 2,682 m | 252 m | Gulf of İzmit, Turkey | 2016 |
Bridges are ranked by the length of their main span in metres, defined as the longest unsupported distance between the two main towers of a suspension bridge. Only completed suspension bridges carrying automobiles or trains are eligible; cable-stayed bridges, footbridges, and pipeline bridges are excluded. Rank 1 is the longest main span. All figures are drawn from Wikipedia's List of longest suspension bridge spans and official bridge documentation; a reader can reproduce the order by sorting reported main-span lengths in descending order.
The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey has the longest suspension bridge span in the world at 2,023 metres, opened in March 2022.
In a suspension bridge, the deck hangs from vertical suspender cables attached to two main cables that are draped over the towers and anchored at each end. In a cable-stayed bridge, the deck is supported directly by cables running from the towers in a fan or harp pattern.
China has the most suspension bridges among the top ten longest spans, with six of the ten longest completed bridges located in China, including the newly completed Nanjing Xianxin and Ningyang bridges from 2025.
The Zhangjinggao Yangtze River Bridge in China, with a planned main span of 2,300 metres, is expected to break the world record when it opens around 2028.