Deepest fjords

Deepest fjords ranked by vertical depth.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-07-08, Sognefjord tops the list with 1,308 m.

  1. #1 Sognefjord — 1,308 m

    fjord in Norway

    The Sognefjord or Sognefjorden, nicknamed the King of the Fjords, is the longest and deepest fjord in Norway. Located in Vestland county in Western Norway, it stretches 205 kilometres (127 mi) inland from the ocean to the small village of Skjolden in Luster Municipality. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 Aurlandsfjord — 962 m

    fjord in Vestland, Norway

    Aurlandsfjord or Aurlandsfjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The fjord flows through Aurland Municipality, Vik Municipality, and Lærdal Municipality. The 29-kilometre (18 mi) long fjord is a branch off the main Sognefjorden, Norway's longest fjord. The fjord is deep and narrow, reaching a depth of about 962 metres (3,156 ft) below sea level, and its width is generally less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). About 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) south of the mouth of the fjord, the Nærøyfjord... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Hardangerfjord — 893 m

    fjord in Vestland, Norway

    The Hardangerfjord is the fifth longest fjord in the world and the second longest fjord in Norway. It is located in the Hardanger region of Vestland county in western Norway. The fjord stretches 180 kilometres (110 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean into the mountainous interior of Norway along the Hardangervidda plateau. The innermost point of the fjord reaches the town of Odda. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  4. #4 Storfjorden — 679 m

    fjord in Sunnmøre, Norway

    Storfjorden is a 110-kilometre (68 mi) long fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It stretches from the village of Hareid in the west to the villages of Tafjord and Geiranger in the east. The Storfjorden system branches off into several smaller fjords including the famous Geirangerfjord and Tafjorden. At the village of Stranda, the main fjord branches off into the Sunnylvsfjorden-Geirangerfjorden to the west and the Norddalsfjorden-Tafjorden to the east. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  5. #5 Jervis Inlet — 670 m

    fjord in British Columbia, Canada

    Jervis Inlet is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast, about 95 km (59 mi) northwest of Vancouver, and the third of such inlets north of the 49th parallel, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  6. #6 Jøsenfjorden — 648 m

    fjord in Hjelmeland, Norway

    Jøsenfjorden is a fjord in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The fjord is a branch off of the main Boknafjorden. The fjord has a length of 24 kilometres (15 mi) and a width between 1 and 2 kilometres. The Norwegian National Road 13 runs along the northern shore of the fjord. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  7. #7 Trondheimsfjord — 617 m

    inlet of the Norwegian Sea in Norway

    The Trondheim Fjord or Trondheimsfjorden, an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third-longest fjord at 130 kilometres (81 mi) long. It is located in the west-central part of the country in Trøndelag county, and it stretches from Ørland Municipality in the west to Steinkjer Municipality in the north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way. Its maximum depth is 617 metres (2,024 ft), in the channel between Orkland Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 Tracy Arm — 380 m

    fjord in Alaska, United States

    Tracy Arm is a fjord in the U.S. state of Alaska near Juneau. It is named after Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy (1889–93). It is located about 45 miles (72 km) south of Juneau and 70 miles (110 km) north of Petersburg, Alaska, off of Holkham Bay and adjacent to Stephens Passage within the Tongass National Forest. Tracy Arm is the heart of the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, designated by the United States Congress in 1990. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Ura Bay — 262 m

    bay of the Barents Sea

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  10. #10 Hornsund — 260 m

    fjord in Svalbard

    Hornsund is a fjord on the western side of the southernmost tip of northern Norway's Spitsbergen island. Read more on Wikipedia.

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