Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body passenger aeroplane built for long-haul flights.
72.7 mLengthBuilt around us
Airbus A380 vs Boeing 747-8
What are they, and what does the difference actually look like?
Two things. One honest scale.
Meet the pair
What these two things are
Boeing 747-8
The Boeing 747-8 is a long-range, wide-body commercial airliner used for transporting passengers and cargo.
76.3 mLengthBoeing 747-8 has about 1.05 times the length of Airbus A380.
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Airbus A38072.7 mLength
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Boeing 747-876.3 mLength
Both marked spans share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its proportions; poses and surface detail are illustrative.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Airbus A380
72.7 m overall length. Mass is the 575 tonne maximum-takeoff variant, not empty or everyday flying mass.
Airbus — A380 facts and figures
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Boeing 747-8
Lufthansa’s 747-8 reference configuration. Mass is maximum takeoff mass, not empty mass; 920 km/h is a quoted cruise speed.
Lufthansa — Boeing 747-8 specifications
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares length with length. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
Airbus A380
72.7 mLength · specified
72.7 m overall length. Mass is the 575 tonne maximum-takeoff variant, not empty or everyday flying mass.
Boeing 747-8
76.3 mLength · specified
Lufthansa’s 747-8 reference configuration. Mass is maximum takeoff mass, not empty mass; 920 km/h is a quoted cruise speed.
- Comparing
- Length ↔ Length
- Relative size
- Boeing 747-8 is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 1.05. Boeing 747-8's selected measurement is approximately 4.95% greater than Airbus A380's.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
There’s always another scale
Follow your curiosity.
TransportAirbus A38072.7 mThe Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body passenger aeroplane built for long-haul flights.TransportBoeing 747-876.3 mThe Boeing 747-8 is a long-range, wide-body commercial airliner used for transporting passengers and cargo.
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