Fastest elevator
The current fastest elevator record is 47 mph, held by Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre elevator (Hitachi), set on September 10, 2019. Last checked October 14, 2026.
47
mph
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre elevator (Hitachi)
- Holder
- Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre elevator (Hitachi)
- Record
- 47 mph
- Metric
- 75.6 km/h
- Exact figure
- 75.6 km/h (21 m/s)
- Location
- Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, Guangzhou, China
- Date set
- September 10, 2019
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- hitachi.com Read the source
- hitachi.com Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Highest building to house a hotel
- theconstructionindex.co.uk Hitachi takes elevator speed record
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