Airbus A340-500 vs. Airbus A310-300

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Airbus A340-500 versus Airbus A310-300
67.90 m 222 ft 9 in length 46.66 m 153 ft 1 in
63.45 m 208 ft 2 in wingspan 43.90 m 144 ft
436.40 m2 4,697 ft2 wingarea 219.00 m2 2,357 ft2
17.10 m 56 ft 1 in height 15.80 m 51 ft 10 in
4 engines 2
236 kN 53,000 lbf thrust per engine 262 kN 59,000 lbf
944 kN 212,000 lbf total thrust 524 kN 118,000 lbf
368,000 kgs 811,000 lbs MTOW 164,000 kgs 362,000 lbs
16,700 km 9,018 nm range 9,600 km 5,184 nm
M0.83 cruise speed M0.82
313 passengers capacity 212 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).