Airbus A380 vs Boeing 747
Airbus A380 vs Boeing 747
Airbus A380 is larger on weight
Airbus A380 is somewhat greater than Boeing 747 on weight — about 1.4×.
An Airbus A380 and a Boeing 747 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
| Airbus A380 | Boeing 747 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 277–575 t | 178.8–412.8 t |
| Height | 24.1 m | 19.4 m |
| Length | 72.7 m | 70.7 m |
| Width | 79.75 m | 64.4 m |
| Typical cost | 445,600,000 $ | 260,000,000 $ |
What the numbers say
- Airbus A380 is somewhat greater than Boeing 747 on weight — about 1.4×.
- Airbus A380 is somewhat greater than Boeing 747 on height — about 1.2×.
- Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 are near enough identical on length.
- Airbus A380 is somewhat greater than Boeing 747 on width — about 1.2×.
- Airbus A380 is 1.7× Boeing 747 on typical cost.
Weight compared.
Airbus A380 277–575 t
Boeing 747 178.8–412.8 t
Airbus A380
The largest passenger airliner ever built, with two full-length decks.
Boeing 747
The first wide-body airliner, in production from 1968 to 2023; figures here are for the 747-400.
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 747?
- Airbus A380 is somewhat greater than Boeing 747 on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do Airbus A380s and Boeing 747s compare on height?
- Airbus A380: 24.1 m. Boeing 747: 19.4 m. Airbus A380 is somewhat greater than Boeing 747 on height — about 1.2×.
- How do Airbus A380s and Boeing 747s compare on length?
- Airbus A380: 72.7 m. Boeing 747: 70.7 m. Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 are near enough identical on length.
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