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Airbus A380 vs Falcon 9

Airbus A380 vs Falcon 9
Near enough equal on weight
Airbus A380 and Falcon 9 are near enough identical on weight.

An Airbus A380 and a Falcon 9 can be compared on 3 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 Falcon 9
Weight 277–575 t 549.1 t
Height 24.1 m 70 m
Typical cost 445,600,000 $ 67,000,000 $

What the numbers say

  • Airbus A380 and Falcon 9 are near enough identical on weight.
  • Falcon 9 is 2.9× Airbus A380 on height.
  • Airbus A380 is 6.7× Falcon 9 on typical cost.

Weight compared.

Airbus A380 277–575 t
Falcon 9 549.1 t

Airbus A380

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

Falcon 9

A partly reusable orbital launch vehicle whose first stage returns to land upright.

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 Falcon 9?
Airbus A380 and Falcon 9 are near enough identical on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Airbus A380s and Falcon 9s compare on height?
Airbus A380: 24.1 m. Falcon 9: 70 m. Falcon 9 is 2.9× Airbus A380 on height.
How do Airbus A380s and Falcon 9s compare on typical cost?
Airbus A380: 445,600,000 $. Falcon 9: 67,000,000 $. Airbus A380 is 6.7× Falcon 9 on typical cost.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked