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Airbus A380 vs Boeing 737

Airbus A380 vs Boeing 737
Airbus A380 is larger on weight
Airbus A380 is 7.3× Boeing 737 on weight.

An Airbus A380 and a Boeing 737 can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Airbus A380 Boeing 737
Weight 277–575 t 41.41–79.01 t
Height 24.1 m 12.5 m
Length 72.7 m 39.5 m
Width 79.75 m 35.8 m
Typical cost 445,600,000 $ 106,000,000 $

What the numbers say

  • Airbus A380 is 7.3× Boeing 737 on weight.
  • Airbus A380 is 1.9× Boeing 737 on height.
  • Airbus A380 is 1.8× Boeing 737 on length.
  • Airbus A380 is 2.2× Boeing 737 on width.
  • Airbus A380 is 4.2× Boeing 737 on typical cost.

Weight compared.

Airbus A380 277–575 t
Boeing 737 41.41–79.01 t

Airbus A380

The largest passenger airliner ever built, with two full-length decks.

Boeing 737

The best-selling jet airliner in history; figures here are for the 737-800.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, Airbus A380 or Boeing 737?
Airbus A380 is 7.3× Boeing 737 on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Airbus A380s and Boeing 737s compare on height?
Airbus A380: 24.1 m. Boeing 737: 12.5 m. Airbus A380 is 1.9× Boeing 737 on height.
How do Airbus A380s and Boeing 737s compare on length?
Airbus A380: 72.7 m. Boeing 737: 39.5 m. Airbus A380 is 1.8× Boeing 737 on length.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked