Boeing 747 vs Falcon 9
Boeing 747 vs Falcon 9
Falcon 9 is larger on weight
Falcon 9 is somewhat greater than Boeing 747 on weight — about 1.4×.
A Boeing 747 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
| Boeing 747 | Falcon 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 178.8–412.8 t | 549.1 t |
| Height | 19.4 m | 70 m |
| Typical cost | 260,000,000 $ | 67,000,000 $ |
What the numbers say
- Falcon 9 is somewhat greater than Boeing 747 on weight — about 1.4×.
- Falcon 9 is 3.6× Boeing 747 on height.
- Boeing 747 is 3.9× Falcon 9 on typical cost.
Weight compared.
Falcon 9 549.1 t
Boeing 747 178.8–412.8 t
Boeing 747
The first wide-body airliner, in production from 1968 to 2023; figures here are for the 747-400.
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, Boeing 747 or Falcon 9?
- Falcon 9 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 Boeing 747s and Falcon 9s compare on height?
- Boeing 747: 19.4 m. Falcon 9: 70 m. Falcon 9 is 3.6× Boeing 747 on height.
- How do Boeing 747s and Falcon 9s compare on typical cost?
- Boeing 747: 260,000,000 $. Falcon 9: 67,000,000 $. Boeing 747 is 3.9× Falcon 9 on typical cost.
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Sources
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