Altitude calculator
What does your mountain do to your oxygen?
Set your target altitude or pick a mountain. You immediately see the effective oxygen level, air pressure and altitude zone, plus what that means for your preparation.
17,598 ft
0 m9.000 m
Effective oxygen level
10.7%
Relative to sea level51%
Air pressure514hPa
Standard temperature-20°C
Comparable toEverest Base Camp (~5,182 m)
Advice for this altitude
- Practical focus: start 4 to 6 weeks ahead, low training intensity, rest as priority
- Pre-acclimatisation: essential for a safe summit
- Goal: Kilimanjaro, Elbrus and high trekking peaks
- Rest and recovery matter more than volume
Typical symptoms: Strongly reduced exercise tolerance, poor sleep, loss of appetite, slow recovery
Red flags: always descend and seek medical help: Persistent vomiting, increasing confusion, blue lips or nails, severe weakness
Altitude calculator
Oxygen per altitude
| Altitude | Oxygen | vs sea level |
|---|---|---|
| 0 m | 20.9% | 100% |
| 610 m | 19.4% | 93% |
| 1,219 m | 17.9% | 86% |
| 1,829 m | 16.6% | 79% |
| 2,438 m | 15.4% | 74% |
| 3,048 m | 14.3% | 68% |
| 3,658 m | 13.2% | 63% |
| 4,267 m | 12.3% | 59% |
| 4,877 m | 11.4% | 55% |
| 5,486 m | 10.5% | 50% |
| 6,096 m | 9.7% | 46% |
| 6,706 m | 9.0% | 43% |
| 7,315 m | 8.4% | 40% |
| 7,925 m | 7.8% | 37% |
| 8,534 m | 7.2% | 34% |
| 9,144 m | 6.3% | 30% |