Butterfly valves have shorter body length compared with same size ball valves.
So Butterfly valves is more compacted and and space-saving during the installation.
The Butterfly valves length (Face to Face Dimension) meets standard of EN558 series 20, Series 13, Series 14. The longest face to face dimension is Series EN558 series 14. (It is equal to DIN3202 F4), Other series are much more common used and their length is much shorter then EN558 series 14, especially EN558 series 20, it is very short and thin body includes wafer and lug and U section design.