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Vertical Jump Height from Hang Time Calculator

Jump height from the time spent airborne.

Calculates vertical jump height from measured hang time using kinematics: h = g · (t/2)² / 2, where g = 9.81 m/s² and t is total airborne time in seconds.

Nadia Almasri By Nadia Almasri
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  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

h = g · t² / 8 (t = hang time)

In depth

Calculates vertical jump height from measured hang time using kinematics: h = g · (t/2)² / 2, where g = 9.81 m/s² and t is total airborne time in seconds.