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Ellipse Area calculator.

Find the plan area of an oval from its two full axis lengths.

MEASUREMENT

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Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.

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How this calculation works.

Enter full widths through the centre, rather than radii.

A = π × full major axis × full minor axis / 4Calculated with normalised units

A worked example

Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.

Full major axis
4 m
Full minor axis
2 m

Elliptical area: 6.28 m²

Before you purchase

Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.

Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-04. Calculation and review policy.

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