Boeing 737-900 vs. Airbus A340-500

	versus

Boeing 737-900		versus	Airbus A340-500
42.10 m	138 ft 1 in	length	67.90 m	222 ft 9 in
35.80 m	117 ft 5 in	wingspan	63.45 m	208 ft 2 in
125.00 m²	1,345 ft²	wingarea	436.40 m²	4,697 ft²
12.50 m	41 ft	height	17.10 m	56 ft 1 in
2		engines	4
121 kN	27,300 lb_f	thrust per engine	236 kN	53,000 lb_f
242 kN	54,600 lb_f	total thrust	944 kN	212,000 lb_f
79,000 kgs	174,000 lbs	MTOW	368,000 kgs	811,000 lbs
5,084 km	2,745 nm	range	16,700 km	9,018 nm
M0.785		cruise speed	M0.83
177 passengers		capacity	313 passengers

Values may not be 100% accurate. Engine thrust, MTOW and range (full load) based on best options available. Passanger capacity in standard 3-class layout for widebodies and 2-class for narrowbodies (including A300, A310).