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How many square feet is a shipping container?

A 20 ft shipping container has approximately 149.5 sq ft of internal floor area and 159 sq ft externally. A 40 ft standard shipping container has approximately 304.6 sq ft of internal floor area and 320 sq ft externally. A 40 ft high cube has the same nominal floor area but approximately 76.4 m³ / 2,698 cu ft of internal volume, versus 67.7 m³ / 2,390 cu ft for a standard 40 ft. contsize

Container type Internal length Internal width Internal height Internal floor area External length External width External height External footprint
20 ft standard 19 ft 4 in 7 ft 8.6 in 7 ft 10.2 in 149.5 sq ft 19 ft 10.5 in 8 ft 8 ft 6 in 159.0 sq ft
40 ft standard 39 ft 5.5 in 7 ft 8.6 in 7 ft 10.2 in 304.6 sq ft 40 ft 8 ft 8 ft 6 in 320.0 sq ft
40 ft high cube 39 ft 5.5 in 7 ft 8.6 in 8 ft 10.2 in 304.6 sq ft 40 ft 8 ft 9 ft 6 in 320.0 sq ft