Airbus A380
Airbus · Out of production (2021) — in service
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The numbers
Side by side
| Airbus A380 | Antonov An-225 | Difference | Bigger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 72.72 m | 84 m | 11.28 m | Antonov An-225 +16% |
| Wingspan | 79.75 m | 88.40 m | 8.65 m | Antonov An-225 +11% |
| Height | 24.09 m | 18.10 m | 5.99 m | Airbus A380 +33% |
| MTOW | 575 t | 640 t | 65 t | Antonov An-225 +11% |
| Range | 14,800 km | 15,400 km | 600 km | Antonov An-225 +4% |
| Max speed | 945 km/h | 850 km/h | 95 km/h | Airbus A380 +11% |
The verdict
Which is actually bigger?
The two heaviest aircraft that ever flew, built for opposite reasons. The An-225 is longer and heavier and lifts more; the A380 has the greater wingspan, a genuine second deck, and has carried over 850 people at once. One was built a single time for a space programme. The other was built 251 times for a market that never arrived.
The Antonov An-225 Mriya is the longer of the two, at 84.00 m against 72.72 m — a difference of 11.28 m. It also has the greater wingspan, 8.65 m wider, so it is the bigger aircraft on both measures.
The largest passenger aircraft ever built. The largest aircraft ever built. The silhouettes above are drawn at true relative scale from the sourced figures on each aircraft's page — same metres, same pixels, no artistic licence.
The two are built for different jobs, which is why a straight capacity comparison does not apply.
Antonov An-225 Mriya
Antonov · Destroyed (2022) — one built
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