Queen vs California king bed
72 × 60 in183 × 152 cm
A California king is 4 in (10 cm) longer and 12 in (30 cm) wider than a Queen, with 26% more sleeping area.
Measurements
| Queen | California king | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 60 in152.4 cm (1.52 m) | 72 in182.9 cm (1.83 m) |
| Length | 80 in203.2 cm (2.03 m) | 84 in213.4 cm (2.13 m) |
What to know
Choose the California king if two people share the bed or you want more elbow room; choose the Queen if floor space is tight. Both need about 24 in (61 cm) of walkway on each open side.
Questions people ask
Which is bigger, a Queen or a California king?
The California king has more sleeping area: 26% more.
Do Queen sheets fit a California king?
No. Fitted sheets are cut for the exact mattress size, and these differ by 12 in (30 cm) in width and 4 in (10 cm) in length.
Related sizes
Sources and method
- Mattress industry standard sizes (U.S.)
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, full-size crib mattress requirements
- UK and European standard bed sizes
Imperial and metric values are converted with 1 in = 25.4 mm exactly and rounded only for display. Found a mistake? Report it and we will correct the page.