Airbus A340-500 vs. Boeing 737-800

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Airbus A340-500 versus Boeing 737-800
67.90 m 222 ft 9 in length 39.50 m 129 ft 7 in
63.45 m 208 ft 2 in wingspan 35.80 m 117 ft 5 in
436.40 m2 4,697 ft2 wingarea 125.00 m2 1,345 ft2
17.10 m 56 ft 1 in height 12.50 m 41 ft
4 engines 2
236 kN 53,000 lbf thrust per engine 121 kN 27,300 lbf
944 kN 212,000 lbf total thrust 242 kN 54,600 lbf
368,000 kgs 811,000 lbs MTOW 79,000 kgs 174,000 lbs
16,700 km 9,018 nm range 5,425 km 2,930 nm
M0.83 cruise speed M0.785
313 passengers capacity 162 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).