Together your small and large intestines are about 15 feet or more in length. According to a 2014 study , the total surface area of your intestines is about half the size of a badminton court.

The length of the small intestine is roughly 9–16 feet (ft), while the large intestine is shorter, measuring around 5 ft long. The intestines sit in the abdomen and absorb nutrients, vitamins ...

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If you were to stretch them out, the small intestine of an average adult would be around 5–7 metres in length, whilst the large intestine would be around 1.5 metres long. Back to top.

The large intestine is wider than the small intestine. But it’s much shorter – about 5 feet long when stretched out. This part of digestion is slower. It can take 3 days.