Is the English Channel Larger Than the Strait of Gibraltar?

Yes, the English Channel is significantly larger than the Strait of Gibraltar in both length and width.

English Channel (La Manche)

• Length: ~563 km (350 mi) from the Atlantic to the North Sea
• Width: 20–182 km (12–113 mi)
• Separates southern England from northern France

Strait of Gibraltar

• Length: ~60 km (37 mi)
• Narrowest Width: ~14 km (8.7 mi)
• Connects Atlantic Ocean to Mediterranean Sea; separates Spain from Morocco

The Channel is roughly 9 times longer and up to 13 times wider at its broadest point.