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Boeing 747 vs Train carriage

Boeing 747 vs train carriage
Boeing 747 is larger on weight
Boeing 747 is 6.1× train carriage on weight.

A Boeing 747 and a train carriage can be compared on 4 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.
Boeing 747 Train carriage
Weight 178.8–412.8 t 35–75 t
Height 19.4 m 3.7–5.2 m
Length 70.7 m 20–26.4 m
Width 64.4 m 2.7–3.2 m

What the numbers say

  • Boeing 747 is 6.1× train carriage on weight.
  • Boeing 747 is 4× train carriage on height.
  • Boeing 747 is 2.7× train carriage on length.
  • Boeing 747 is 21× train carriage on width.

Weight compared.

Boeing 747 178.8–412.8 t
Train carriage 35–75 t

Boeing 747

The first wide-body airliner, in production from 1968 to 2023; figures here are for the 747-400.

Train carriage

A single passenger railway vehicle; North American cars run longer and heavier than European ones.

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 train carriage?
Boeing 747 is 6.1× train carriage on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Boeing 747s and train carriages compare on height?
Boeing 747: 19.4 m. Train carriage: 3.7–5.2 m. Boeing 747 is 4× train carriage on height.
How do Boeing 747s and train carriages compare on length?
Boeing 747: 70.7 m. Train carriage: 20–26.4 m. Boeing 747 is 2.7× train carriage on length.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
  2. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked