Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body passenger aeroplane built for long-haul flights.
Also known as: a380, airbus
How big is it?
72.7 m long
Also 238.5 ft
Length · specified
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About 2.91 times the nose-to-tail length of Blue whale.
Blue whale: A blue whale is a baleen whale that feeds by filtering small animals from seawater.
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.
Blue whale
A chosen 25 m, 100 tonne adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Population, sex and age matter: this is a representative comparison specimen, not a record animal.
The marked nose-to-tail length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 72.7 m
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72.7 m overall length. Mass is the 575 tonne maximum-takeoff variant, not empty or everyday flying mass.
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Recorded properties
Airbus A380 dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72.7 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 575 t | Not recorded | specified | |
| 79.75 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 24.1 m | Not recorded | specified |
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- Airbus — A380 facts and figuresOverall length 72.7 m. Maximum takeoff mass example is the 575 t variant, not empty mass.
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