Comparison of Airbus A340-300 and Boeing 747-400ER

Attribute	Boeing 747-400ER ×	Airbus A340-300 ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	Airbus
Model	Boeing 747-400ER	Airbus A340-300
Country	United States	France
Manufactured from (year)	2000	1993
Manufactured to (year)	2009	2011
Type	Jumbo Passenger Jets	Jumbo Passenger Jets
Icao	B744	A343
Performance
Engine	4x General Electric CF6 or Pratt & Whitney PW4062	4x 4 X CFM International CFM56
Power, lbf (lbf)	63,300	34,000
Avionics	Rockwell Collins DU-7001	Thales – Smiths Avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,093	870
Approach speed (km/h)	272	-
Travel range (km)	14,205	13,520
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.059	0.093
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	12,497
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.62	28.96
Take off distance (m)	3,320	2,765
Landing distance (m)	2,175	1,830
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	412,770	250,836
Max landing weight (kg)	295,743	174,179
Max payload (kg)	67,177	39,463
Fuel tank capacity (l)	240,316	147,858
Baggage volume (m³)	160.1	230
Dimensions
Seats	624	29
Seats - business class	524	267
Seats - first class	416	-
Cabin height (m)	2.54	2.54
Cabin width (m)	6.13	5.28
Cabin length (m)	57	50.35
Exterior length (m)	70.67	63.6
Tail height (m)	19.59	16.99
Fuselage diameter (m)	6.5	5.64
Wing span (m)	64.92	60.3
Wing tips	Canted Winglets	Canted Winglets