How big is Space Shuttle orbiter?
Space Shuttle orbiter: 37.2 m (122 ft). Measured as length — overall length.
Source: Wikipedia — Space Shuttle
Where it sits
Among the 14 vehicles & ships on this page Space Shuttle orbiter ranks 13th from the top by size. The largest in the group is Emma Maersk at 397 m, which is 10.7× the size of Space Shuttle orbiter, while the smallest, Tesla Model 3, is 4.69 m.
Stand an adult of 1.7 m beside it and the ratio is 21.9×: you would need 21 people stacked head to foot to match its size.
In everyday distances
It fits inside a football pitch 2.8 times over — a pitch is about 105 m and Space Shuttle orbiter is only 37.2 m.
Walking at an easy 1.4 m/s you cover 37.2 m in 27 seconds. A jet at 900 km/h covers it in 149 milliseconds.
Next to its neighbours in size
The nearest thing larger than it in this collection is Boeing 737-800 at 39.5 m (130 ft), 1.06× the size. Both figures are the same kind of measurement, so the gap is a fair one.
The nearest thing smaller is Christ the Redeemer at 30 m (98.4 ft), so Space Shuttle orbiter is 1.24× as big as it. They come from different groups — buildings & towers against vehicles & ships — which is what makes the pairing interesting.
Against fixed yardsticks
Against three fixed yardsticks — Eiffel Tower (330 m) is 8.86× the size of Space Shuttle orbiter; Space Shuttle orbiter is 1.25× the size of blue whale (29.9 m); Earth (12,742 km) is 342,159× the size of Space Shuttle orbiter.
How this figure was taken
Vehicles are listed by overall length. Rockets are the exception and are given as full stack height standing on the pad. Everything is drawn standing upright so one scale holds.
How the sizes are taken. Each figure says what it measures — height, length, diameter or elevation — and for which individual or convention. Everything is drawn standing upright on one baseline so a single scale holds, including things that are long rather than tall. Values come from the linked Wikipedia article for each item.
Read the rest — common questions
How big is the Space Shuttle orbiter?
37.2 m (122 ft), measured as length: overall length.
Where does the Space Shuttle orbiter rank among vehicles & ships?
Number 13 of 14 on this site, from Emma Maersk at 397 m down to Tesla Model 3 at 4.69 m.
What is the next size up?
Boeing 737-800, at 39.5 m, is 1.06× the size.
What is the next size down?
Christ the Redeemer, at 30 m, is 1.24× smaller.
How reliable is the figure?
It is taken from the cited Wikipedia article and states its basis (overall length). Values are rounded, and where individuals differ the figure is a representative one, so expect small differences from other sources.