The longest home run measured by modern tracking traveled 505 feet: Nomar Mazara’s blast for the Rangers in 2019. From the start of Statcast tracking in 2015 through the 2025 season, only three home runs went 500 feet or more, and just 12 reached 495. Older legends claim longer shots, most famously a Babe Ruth home run estimated at 575 feet in 1921, but those distances were estimated, not measured.
What Makes a Ball Go That Far
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Altitude | Thin air at Coors Field (5,280 feet) lets the ball carry farther; six of the 15 homers on this chart were hit there. |
| Exit velocity | The longest home runs leave the bat at about 110 mph or harder. |
| Launch angle | The sweet spot for distance is roughly 25 to 35 degrees; lower becomes a line drive, higher becomes a fly out. |
| Temperature and wind | Warm air is less dense, and wind blowing out adds carry; cold, heavy air knocks balls down. |
| Ballpark | Upper decks, concourses and scoreboards stop balls early, so Statcast projects where they would have landed. |
How Far Does a Typical Home Run Go?
Most MLB home runs land somewhere between about 380 and 430 feet, and 450 feet is a genuine moonshot. That is why the chart above is so exclusive: a 493 foot homer is longer than almost everything hit in a season. Distance comes from a combination of bat speed, square contact and launch angle, which is why the list is filled with the biggest power hitters of the era.
Can a Baseball Be Hit 600 Feet?
No home run has been measured anywhere close to 600 feet. Stories of 550 to 600 foot shots come from the era before tracking technology, when distances were estimated after the fact, often generously. With Statcast measuring every batted ball, 505 feet is the confirmed high mark, and even at altitude a 520 foot homer would be a record by a wide margin.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the longest home run ever measured?
505 feet, by Nomar Mazara in 2019, the longest of the Statcast era.
Where are the longest home runs hit?
Coors Field in Denver. Six of the 15 homers on the chart were hit there, thanks to the thin air.
What was Babe Ruth’s longest home run?
A 1921 home run is often cited at 575 feet, but it was estimated long before modern tracking existed.
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Distances come from Statcast; the full list of the longest home runs is on Baseball Savant, and FOX Sports ranks the top 10.