Airbus A380 vs Boeing 747 – size comparison
Guess first: stretch an Airbus A380 to the size you think it is next to a Boeing 747. The answer is further down.
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The answer, at true scale
An Airbus A380 has about 1.0× the length of a Boeing 747. Flip it around and a Boeing 747 reaches only about 97% of the way. In everyday terms, an Airbus A380 is about 6.1 school buses long.
About an Airbus A380
The world's largest passenger airliner is 72.7 m long and 24.1 m tall, with two full-length passenger decks. Source
About a Boeing 747
The 747-400 is 70.7 m long — nearly twice the distance of the Wright brothers' first flight (37 m). Source
Questions
How big is an Airbus A380 compared to a Boeing 747?
An Airbus A380 is 72.7 m (239 ft) long, while a Boeing 747 is 70.7 m (232 ft) long — a ratio of about 1.0 to 1.
How long is an Airbus A380?
An Airbus A380 is 72.7 m (239 ft) long. The world's largest passenger airliner is 72.7 m long and 24.1 m tall, with two full-length passenger decks.
How long is a Boeing 747?
A Boeing 747 is 70.7 m (232 ft) long. The 747-400 is 70.7 m long — nearly twice the distance of the Wright brothers' first flight (37 m).