Ceiling fans by blade span

The certified list groups into ten spans, from fans under 42 inches to 84-inch models. Larger standard fans post a higher median CFM/W and draw more watts on high; 52 inches is the exception that pulls the CFM/W line down.

8 spans with their own pageunder 42 in and 48 to 50 in: table onlyList as of October 27, 2026

Median watts on high speed, standard fans

Half of the standard fans in each span draw less than this on high.

All ten spans

CFM/W figures for standard fans; huggers shown where a span has five or more.

Blade span	Listings	Standard fans	Median CFM/W	Middle 80%	Median W on high	Hugger median
under 42 in	13	10	104	68–142	28.3	–
42 in	22	14	217	150–331	16.1	117
44 in	44	27	191	129–249	24.3	174
48 to 50 in	13	13	245	194–368	21.8	–
52 in	297	238	184	116–265	30.8	165
54 to 58 in	70	67	213	170–276	31.7	–
60 in	139	119	229	174–313	32.2	188
62 to 66 in	33	33	229	196–320	34.2	–
68 to 72 in	58	51	266	198–356	35.4	–
84 in	23	15	293	224–412	42.7	–

Spans group nearby blade sizes, for example 54 to 58 inches. The full rules are on How we rank.