With a wingspan of up to 3.63 metres (11 ft 11 in), it is one of the largest flying birds in the world, if not the largest.
The wingspan of the wandering albatross is longer than that of any other living bird, and its body length of up to 1.35 metres (4 ft 5 in) makes it the heaviest flying bird in the world, with an average weight of 11.5 kilograms (25 lb), although some males can reach weights of up to 16.1 kilograms (35 lb).