Badminton Court Dimensions Calculator
Select singles or doubles, choose metres or feet, and calculate court length, width, service-line positions, and total area.
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- Court length
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- Court width
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- Short service line
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- Doubles long service line
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- Total area
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Dimensions are based on the BWF court measurements. Lines are part of the area they bound.
How badminton court dimensions are calculated
This badminton court dimensions calculator uses the published BWF court measurements for singles and doubles play. Choose an output unit and a measurement to highlight while the result panel shows the full geometry.
The court is 13.4 metres long. It is 5.18 metres wide for singles or 6.1 metres for doubles; the short service line is 1.98 metres from the net, and the doubles long service line is 0.76 metres inside the back boundary.
Metre results are converted to feet using 1 metre = 3.28084 feet. Service-line positions are distances, and total area is calculated from the selected court length and width.
area = court length × court width This calculator describes court geometry for planning or marking a court. Check the current BWF Laws when an official competition specification is required.
Badminton court dimensions FAQ
How big is a badminton court?
A badminton court is 13.4 metres long. It is 5.18 metres wide for singles and 6.1 metres wide for doubles.
Where is the short service line?
The short service line is 1.98 metres from the net.
What is the doubles long service line?
For doubles, the long service line is 0.76 metres inside the back boundary.
How is total court area calculated?
The calculator multiplies the court length by the selected singles or doubles width, then converts both dimensions first when feet are selected.
Are singles and doubles courts different lengths?
No. Both formats use the same 13.4 metre court length; singles is narrower than doubles.