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Direct aircraft comparison

A380-800vs747-8

Verified dimensions and operating figures, aligned field by field.

AirbusA380-800Long-haul passenger airlinerVSBoeing747-8Passenger and freighter widebody
Which is wider?A380-800

79.8 m wingspan

Which is longer?747-8

76.3 m long

Which is heavier?A380-800

575 t MTOW

Same scale

The numbers, visually

Bars are normalised within each measure. A long bar in “payload” cannot be compared directly with a long bar in “wingspan”.

Length
A380-80072.7 m
747-876.3 m
Wingspan
A380-80079.8 m
747-868.4 m
Height
A380-80024.1 m
747-819.4 m
MTOW
A380-800575 t
747-8447.7 t
Payload
A380-8000 t
747-8137.7 t
Maximum seats
A380-800853
747-8467
Full specification comparison
SpecificationA380-800747-8
Length72.7 m76.3 m
Wingspan79.8 m68.4 m
Height24.1 m19.4 m
Maximum takeoff weight575 t447.7 t
Maximum payload—137.7 t
Maximum passengers853467
Range14,800 km14,320 km
Engines4 · Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP72004 · General Electric GEnx-2B67
First flight27 April 20058 February 2010
StatusIn airline service; production endedIn service; production ended

What is the key difference?

A380-800: Its 79.8-metre span and 72.7-metre length were kept inside an 80-by-80-metre airport compatibility envelope. Two passenger decks provide about 550 square metres of floor area.

747-8: The 76.3-metre fuselage is longer than the A380, while its 68.4-metre span is substantially narrower. Passenger capacity depends heavily on airline configuration.

Figures link back to the source notes on each aircraft profile. Last database review: 9 September 2026.