This list ranks the 25 longest roller coasters currently operating anywhere in the world, measured in feet of track length — not height, speed, or duration, though a longer layout usually means more time in the seat. It draws on ThrillZing’s own coaster database and spans wood and steel, launch coasters and traditional lift-hill giants, from Saudi Arabia to Japan to the American Midwest.
The gap at the top is enormous. Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia measures 13,943.6 feet — nearly 5,800 feet longer than second-place Steel Dragon 2000, and more than 70% longer than any other coaster on the list. No other entry comes within half of Falcons Flight’s length; it’s less a ranking at that point and more a coaster operating in its own category.
Falcons Flight’s Record-Breaking Track
Falcons Flight opened December 31, 2025 at Six Flags Qiddiya City near Riyadh, and it didn’t just break the length record — it also claimed the titles of world’s tallest and fastest roller coaster on the same ride, reaching roughly 535 feet in height and about 155 mph. The layout winds through desert terrain outside the Saudi capital with multiple launches and airtime moments spread across nearly 2.6 miles of track, giving the ride a run time of well over three minutes.
For context, Formula Rossa — the 6,804.5-foot Ferrari World coaster that would rank #4 on this list — is barely half the length of Falcons Flight, despite having been the world’s fastest coaster for roughly 15 years before Falcons Flight opened. Formula Rossa has been standing but not operating at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi since May 2026, which is why it no longer appears in the ranking. That’s the scale involved — Falcons Flight isn’t just longer than everything else here, it’s operating in a different category of ride entirely.
| # | Name | ft | opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falcons Flight | 13943.6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Steel Dragon 2000 (スチールドラゴン2000) | 8133 | 2000 |
| 3 | The Beast | 7361 | 1979 |
| 4 | Fujiyama (フジヤマ) | 6708.7 | 1996 |
| 5 | Fury 325 | 6602 | 2015 |
| 6 | Millennium Force | 6595 | 2000 |
| 7 | The Voyage | 6442 | 2006 |
| 8 | Incredicoaster | 6072 | 2018 |
| 9 | Steel Vengeance | 5740 | 2018 |
| 10 | Mamba | 5600 | 1998 |
| 11 | Steel Force | 5600 | 1997 |
| 12 | Superman El Último Escape | 5577.4 | 2004 |
| 13 | Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | 5577.4 | 2022 |
| 14 | The Big One | 5497 | 1994 |
| 15 | Leviathan | 5486 | 2012 |
| 16 | Wild Thing | 5460 | 1996 |
| 17 | Superman The Ride | 5400 | 2000 |
| 18 | Ride of Steel | 5400 | 1999 |
| 19 | Nitro | 5394 | 2001 |
| 20 | Monimo RUSH | 5383.8 | 2008 |
| 21 | Shivering Timbers | 5383 | 1998 |
| 22 | Orion | 5321 | 2020 |
| 23 | Behemoth | 5318 | 2008 |
| 24 | Thunder Striker | 5316 | 2010 |
| 25 | Silver Star | 5315 | 2002 |
What Track Length Actually Means for Your Ride
Track length roughly predicts ride duration, but the relationship isn’t linear. A launch coaster covers ground fast at extreme speed, while a wooden coaster like The Beast (#3, 7,361 feet) or The Voyage (#7, 6,442 feet) stretches similar distance into a longer, rougher, more physical experience because it relies on a lift hill and gravity rather than repeated launches. Steel giga coasters — Millennium Force, Fury 325, Leviathan, Orion — tend to sit in between: long, fast, and smooth, built around one big drop rather than a launch sequence.
Length also correlates with how many distinct moments a layout can pack in. A 5,000-plus-foot coaster has room for multiple airtime hills, a turnaround, and a full brake run that a shorter ride simply can’t fit — part of why so many entries on this list are considered destination rides rather than just tall or fast ones.
Notable Entries and Surprises
The most surprising name here might be The Beast at #3 — a wooden coaster built in 1979 whose 7,361 feet of track (its official length after retracking) still outlast every steel coaster on the list except Falcons Flight and Steel Dragon 2000. Ties turn up all through the ranking: Mamba and Steel Force both land at exactly 5,600 feet, Superman El Último Escape and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind both measure 5,577.4 feet, and Superman The Ride and Ride of Steel — the latter at Six Flags Darien Lake — both come in at 5,400 feet despite sitting at different parks. Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT is the most notable newcomer, ranking as the longest fully-enclosed roller coaster in the world, while Monimo RUSH is the renamed T Express at Everland. Geographically, the list spans well beyond the United States — Japan (Steel Dragon 2000, Fujiyama), the UK (The Big One at Blackpool), Germany (Silver Star at Europa-Park), Mexico (Superman El Último Escape), South Korea (Monimo RUSH at Everland), and Canada (Leviathan, Behemoth) all place coasters in the top 25 alongside a heavy concentration of American giants.
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Longest Roller Coasters FAQs
What is the longest roller coaster in the world?
Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia is the longest roller coaster in the world at 13,943.6 feet — nearly 5,800 feet longer than the next-longest coaster, Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan.
What is the fastest roller coaster in the world?
Falcons Flight also holds this title. It reaches roughly 155 mph, a record it took from Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, which had held the top speed crown at about 149 mph since 2010.
What is the longest wooden roller coaster in the world?
Among the coasters on this list, The Beast at Kings Island is the longest wooden coaster at 7,361 feet — its official length after the ride was retracked — a distinction it has held since opening in 1979.
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Featured photo: Falcon’s Flight by Martin Lewison, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.