Cylinder Surface Area Calculator

Where r is the radius and h is the height.

Factorized:

Calculate the surface area of a cylinder with radius 5 cm and height 10 cm:

Result: 471.24 cm²

1. Enter the radius of the cylinder base
2. Enter the height of the cylinder
3. Click "Calculate" to see the surface area

• Volume: $\\\\pi r^2 h$
• Lateral surface area: $2\\\\pi rh$
• Base area: $\\\\pi r^2$

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What if I only know the diameter? Divide by 2 to get the radius.

How is this different from volume? Surface area is the total area of all faces (2D); volume is the space inside (3D).

What about an open cylinder? Use only the lateral surface area: $2\\\\pi rh$.

Can I calculate from volume? No, you need both radius and height separately.