Comparison of Airbus A310-300 and Boeing 757-300

Attribute	Boeing 757-300 ×	Airbus A310-300 ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	Airbus
Model	Boeing 757-300	Airbus A310-300
Country	United States	France
Manufactured from (year)	1998	1985
Manufactured to (year)	2004	1998
Type	Mid Size Passenger Jets	Jumbo Passenger Jets
Icao	B753	A310
Performance
Engine	2x Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4/B, Pratt & Whitney PW2000-40/43	2x JT9D-7R4E1 / PW4000 / CF6-80C2
Power, lbf (lbf)	43,500	62,000
Avionics	Rockwell Collins Avionics	Honeywell 331-250
Max cruise speed (km/h)	919	893
Approach speed (km/h)	259	257
Travel range (km)	6,421	9,538
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.147	-
Service ceiling (m)	12,802	12,497
Rate of climb (m/sec)	17.78	12.7
Take off distance (m)	2,600	2,290
Landing distance (m)	1,550	1,490
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	123,830	164,000
Max landing weight (kg)	101,610	124,000
Max payload (kg)	30,940	34,793
Fuel tank capacity (l)	43,494	61,066
Baggage volume (m³)	67.5	112.2
Dimensions
Seats	295	243
Seats - business class	243	-
Cabin height (m)	2.13	2.33
Cabin width (m)	3.54	5.28
Cabin length (m)	43.21	33.24
Exterior length (m)	54.43	46.66
Tail height (m)	13.64	15.87
Fuselage diameter (m)	3.76	5.6
Wing span (m)	38.06	43.9
Wing tips	Blended Tips	No Winglets