Boeing 747-8
The Boeing 747-8 is a long-range, wide-body commercial airliner used for transporting passengers and cargo.
Also known as: 747, boeing 747, aircraft, plane
How big is it?
76.3 m long
Also 250.3 ft
Length · specified
A little perspective
About 3.05 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 +
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.
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 76.3 m
For comparison, this page uses length. The record labels this value specified, so the stated convention rather than an inferred average controls the comparison.
Lufthansa’s 747-8 reference configuration. Mass is maximum takeoff mass, not empty mass; 920 km/h is a quoted cruise speed.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Boeing 747-8 dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76.3 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 68.4 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 19.4 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 442.3 t | Not recorded | specified | |
| 920 km/h | Not recorded | specified |
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- Lufthansa — Boeing 747-8 specificationsLength 76.30 m, wingspan 68.40 m, cruising speed 920 km/h and maximum takeoff mass 442,300 kg for this operator configuration.
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