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Airbus A330-300 Commercial
Boeing 747-400 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerAirbusBoeing
TypeWide-body airlinersWide-body airliners
Origin🇫🇷 Europe🇺🇸 United States
First flight19921988
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built—694
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length63.67 m70.60 m
Wingspan60.30 m64.40 m
Height16.79 m19.40 m
Wing area361.6 m²525.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight129,400 kg178,756 kg
Max. take-off weight242,000 kg396,890 kg
Fuel capacity139,090 L216,840 L
Performance
Max. speed—988 km/h
Cruise speed871 km/h913 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.86Mach 0.92
Range11,750 km13,450 km
Service ceiling12,500 m13,700 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)300416
Seats (max.)440660
Powerplant
Engines24
Engine type——
Engine modelGE CF6-80E1, PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700PW4000, CF6-80C2 or RB211-524
Thrust (each)316.0 kN282.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Airbus A330-300
11,750 km
Boeing 747-400
13,450 km

Max. take-off weight

Airbus A330-300
242,000 kg
Boeing 747-400
396,890 kg

Wingspan

Airbus A330-300
60 m
Boeing 747-400
64 m

Length

Airbus A330-300
64 m
Boeing 747-400
71 m

Service ceiling

Airbus A330-300
12,500 m
Boeing 747-400
13,700 m

Seats (typical)

Airbus A330-300
300
Boeing 747-400
416

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.