How High Can A Weather Balloon Go

On average weather balloons will ascend for about 90 minutes before bursting.

Gas filled weather balloons go as high as 25 miles. However it was in 2002 that the highest recorded weather balloon flight came on record which soared to an enormous height of 173 000 feet. They typically reach about 60 000 to 105 000 feet. The time of year the wind conditions the weight of your balloon and how much gas is inside your balloon.

While no one can ever guarantee a weather balloon will soar to a specific height the balloons typically reach between 60 000 and 105 000 feet. Although no one can guarantee whether a balloon will soar to a particular height the balloons usually reach around 60 000 105 000 feet. However the highest recorded weather balloon flight on record was launched in 2002 and soared to an incredible height of 173 000 feet.