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The A380, the 747-8, a 737 and a Cessna 172 side by side, to scale. Dimensions from the makers.

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        Airbus A380 taking off from London Heathrow
        Photo: Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

        The sizes

        • Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental: 76.3 m (250 ft) long.
        • Airbus A380: 73.0 m (240 ft) long.
        • Boeing 737-800: 39.5 m (130 ft) long.
        • UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter: 19.8 m (65 ft) long.
        • Cessna 172 Skyhawk: 8.3 m (27 ft) long.

        To picture it

        • Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (76.3 m (250 ft)) is as long as about 43 average US men (175.3 cm) lying head to toe or 15.5 Toyota Camrys (4.9 m (16 ft)) end to end.
        • Airbus A380 (73.0 m (240 ft)) is as long as about 42 average US men (175.3 cm) lying head to toe or 14.9 Toyota Camrys (4.9 m (16 ft)) end to end.
        • Boeing 737-800 (39.5 m (130 ft)) is as long as about 23 average US men (175.3 cm) lying head to toe or 8.0 Toyota Camrys (4.9 m (16 ft)) end to end.
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        Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
        Length 250 ft 2 in. Wingspan 224 ft 7 in per Boeing at launch (CBS) or 224 ft 5 in per Wikipedia spec table. Height 64 ft.        		76.3 m (250 ft) longCBS News, Wikipedia
        Airbus A380
        73 m long, 79.8 m wingspan, 24 m high.        		73.0 m (240 ft) longAirbus
        Boeing 737-800
        39.5 m long, 35.8 m wingspan, 12.5 m tail height.        		39.5 m (130 ft) longBoeing
        UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter
        Overall length with rotors turning. Main rotor diameter 16.36 m.        		19.8 m (65 ft) longVertical Flight Society (Vertipedia)
        Cessna 172 Skyhawk
        27 ft 2 in long, 36 ft 1 in wingspan, 8 ft 11 in high.        		8.3 m (27 ft) longTextron Aviation

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        Questions

        How much bigger is the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental than the Airbus A380?

        The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is 76.3 m (250 ft) long and the Airbus A380 is 73.0 m (240 ft), so about 1.0 times as long. Figures from the sources listed below.

        How many times bigger is the largest one here than the smallest?

        The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (76.3 m (250 ft)) is about 9.2 times the length of the Cessna 172 Skyhawk (8.3 m (27 ft)).

        Which is the biggest on this page?

        Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, at 76.3 m (250 ft) long, from CBS News.

        Sources

        1. Airbus: A380 (checked 2026-10-02)
        2. CBS News: Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Is Here (checked 2026-10-02)
        3. Wikipedia: Boeing 747-8 (via Wikipedia, data from Boeing and FAA TCDS) (checked 2026-10-02)
        4. Boeing: 737 Next Generation (checked 2026-10-02)
        5. Vertical Flight Society (Vertipedia): Sikorsky UH-60A/S-70A Black Hawk (checked 2026-10-02)
        6. Textron Aviation: Cessna Skyhawk (checked 2026-10-02)

        Last checked: 5 October 2026