For a standard game of darts, you should stand about 2.37 meters (7 feet 9.25 inches) away from the front face of a traditional steel-tip dartboard.

Standard distance

  • The official throwing distance (from the throwing line to the front of the board) is 2.37 m / 7' 9.25" for steel-tip darts.
  • For soft-tip/electronic dartboards, the common official distance is 2.44 m / 8'.

Dartboard height and diagonal

  • The center of the bullseye should be 1.73 m (5' 8") from the floor.
  • If you measure diagonally from bullseye to the back of the throwing line, it should be about 2.93 m (9' 7⅜") for steel-tip boards.

Quick setup steps

  1. Mount the board so the bullseye is 1.73 m from the floor.
  1. From the front face of the board, measure 2.37 m straight out along the floor and mark your throwing line.
  1. Optionally, confirm with a diagonal measurement of about 2.93 m from the bull to the line.

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