Bed sheet sizes and duvet sizes by bed size

A US fitted sheet is sold under the same size name as the mattress it fits: a Queen fitted sheet is 60 × 80 in, the same as a Queen mattress. A US flat sheet is larger: Sleep Foundation lists a Queen flat sheet at 92 × 108 in. In the UK, beds take a duvet, not a flat sheet: a UK Double duvet is 200 × 200 cm. Every US and UK size is below, with what each one hangs over the mattress.

By Rai AnsarUpdated Figures checked against their sources on 24 and 26 September 2026

What we found

A fitted sheet is not a flat sheet, and neither is a duvet

"Sheet sizes" and "deep pocket sheets" searches mostly want one of three different things: the fitted sheet (cut to the mattress, and covered by pocket depth, not this page), the flat sheet (a bigger rectangle with no elastic, tucked or folded over), or, in the UK, a duvet, which most US bedrooms do not use in the same way. None of the three is interchangeable with another, and Twin XL has no separately published flat sheet size in our source, only the Twin figure.

US fitted and flat sheet sizes

Fitted sheet figures are the mattress size itself (see the bed size chart). Flat sheet figures are Sleep Foundation's bed sheet sizes guide, read 2026-09-26.

US fitted and flat sheet sizes, in inches
SizeFitted sheetFlat sheet
Twin39 × 75 in72 × 102 in
Twin XL39 × 80 innot published separately
Full54 × 75 in96 × 102 in
Queen60 × 80 in92 × 108 in
King76 × 80 in110 × 114 in
California King72 × 84 in111 × 114 in

Fitted: mattress size, Target, checked 2026-09-24. Flat: Sleep Foundation, checked 2026-09-26. Twin XL's flat sheet is not listed separately from Twin in this source, so we show it as not published rather than reusing the Twin figure for a longer mattress.

Queen mattress and Queen flat sheet drawn to one shared scale Queen mattress: 152.4 cm wide 203.2 cm Queen flat sheet: 233.7 cm wide 274.3 cm Green, solid: Queen mattress 152.4 cm × 203.2 cm (60 × 80 in) Blue, dashed: Queen flat sheet 233.7 cm × 274.3 cm (92 × 108 in)
Queen mattress and Queen flat sheet drawn to one shared scale Queen mattress: 152.4 cm wide 203.2 cm long Queen flat sheet: 233.7 cm wide 274.3 cm long Green, solid: Queen mattress 152.4 cm × 203.2 cm (60 × 80 in) Blue, dashed: Queen flat sheet 233.7 cm × 274.3 cm (92 × 108 in)
Queen mattress (green, solid outline) and Queen flat sheet (blue, dashed outline), aligned at the same corner and drawn to one scale, using the same size records as the table, so the diagram and the table use the same measurements.
Queen mattress vs Queen flat sheet, measured
MeasureQueen mattressQueen flat sheetChange
Width60 in152.4 cm92 in233.7 cm+32 in+81.3 cm
Length80 in203.2 cm108 in274.3 cm+28 in+71.1 cm
Area4,800 sq in33.3 sq ft9,936 sq in69.0 sq ft+5,136 sq in+107.0%
Area (m²)3.10 m²6.41 m²+3.31 m²

US comforter (duvet insert) sizes

US bedding is usually a comforter, not a duvet with a separate cover, though a comforter and a duvet insert serve the same purpose. Parachute sells duvet covers sized to match: one Twin/Twin XL cover, one Full/Queen cover, and one King/Cal King cover.

US comforter sizes and the overhang over each mattress
SizeComforter (in)Overhang per side
Twin66 to 68 × 86 to 9013.5 to 14.5 in
Twin XL68 × 86 to 9014.5 to 14.5 in
Full78 to 88 × 86 to 9212 to 17 in
Queen86 to 90 × 90 to 10013 to 15 in
King90 to 108 × 86 to 1087 to 16 in
California King90 to 110 × 92 to 1089 to 19 in

Sleep Foundation comforter sizes, read 2026-09-25; the overhang is our arithmetic (comforter width minus mattress width, split over both sides). A side is covered only if the overhang is at least the mattress's depth.

UK fitted sheet, flat sheet and duvet sizes

UK bedrooms use a duvet inside a cover, plus a fitted sheet under it. Some also use a flat sheet between the sleeper and the duvet. Which? publishes all three for the four most common sizes.

UK fitted sheet, flat sheet and duvet sizes, in centimetres
SizeFitted sheetFlat sheetDuvet
Single90 × 190 cm180 × 260 cm135 × 200 cm
Double135 × 190 cm230 × 260 cm200 × 200 cm
King150 × 200 cm275 × 275 cm225 × 220 cm
Super King180 × 200 cm300 × 265 cm260 × 220 cm

Which? bed, sheet and duvet sizes table, checked 2026-09-25. A UK Double duvet (200 × 200 cm) hangs 32.5 cm over each side of a 135 cm mattress.

Common questions

What size flat sheet do I need for a Queen bed?

A 92 × 108 in flat sheet, per Sleep Foundation. The mattress itself is 60 × 80 in; the flat sheet is larger so it can tuck at the sides and foot.

Is a duvet the same size as the mattress?

No. A duvet is meant to hang over the sides: a UK Double duvet is 200 × 200 cm against a 135 × 190 cm mattress, about 32 cm over each side. A US comforter works the same way; see the overhang column above.

What size sheet fits a Twin XL?

A Twin XL fitted sheet is 39 × 80 in, the mattress size itself. We have not found a Twin XL flat sheet size published separately from the Twin's 72 × 102 in in our source; check the specific sheet's listing before buying.

Do I need a deep pocket sheet?

That depends on your mattress's thickness, not its width and length. See fitted sheet pocket depth for a fit check against six published mattress depths.

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Sources

Sources are grouped by the market they are written for. Each figure was checked against its source on the date shown.