The following is a list of the world's 7 longest caves per length of documented passageways. Many passageways are still being discovered; this list is based on the latest verifiable data.
1. Mammoth Cave 651.8 km (405.0 mi) near Brownsville, Kentucky, United States discovered in 1791 Mammoth Cave National Park, also a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve
2. Sistema Sac Actun / Sistema Dos Ojos 335.0 km (208.2 mi) near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico discovered in 1987
3.Jewel Cave 289.8 km (180.1 mi) near Custer, South Dakota, United States discovered in 1900 at Jewel Cave National Monument
4. Sistema Ox Bel Ha 257.1 km (159.8 mi) near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico discovered in 1996 southern parts in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
5. Optymistychna Cave 236.0 km (146.6 mi) near Korolivka, Ukraine discovered in 1966
6. Wind Cave 229.7 km (142.7 mi) near Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States discovered in 1881 Wind Cave National Park
7. Lechuguilla Cave 222.6 km (138.3 mi) near Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States discovered in 1900 Carlsbad Caverns National Park
8. Clearwater Cave/Gua Air Jernih 215.3 km (133.8 mi) Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia discovered in 1978 at Gunung Mulu National Park, also a World Heritage Site
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