Comparison of Airbus A340-600 and Airbus A380-900

Attribute	Airbus A380-900 ×	Airbus A340-600 ×
General
Manufacturer	Airbus	Airbus
Model	Airbus A380-900	Airbus A340-600
Country	France	France
Manufactured from (year)	2000	2006
Manufactured to (year)	2000	2011
Type	Jumbo Passenger Jets	Jumbo Passenger Jets
Icao	A389	A346
Performance
Engine	4x 4 X Rolls Royce Trent 970 B	4x 4 X Rolls Royce Trent 556
Power, lbf (lbf)	80,210	61,902
Avionics	Thales Rockwell Honeywell Combo	Thales – Smiths Avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	904	889
Approach speed (km/h)	-	250
Travel range (km)	15,001	14,449
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.059	0.068
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	12,634
Rate of climb (m/sec)	0.06	28.96
Take off distance (m)	2,950	3,140
Landing distance (m)	2,010	2,000
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	521,631	344,730
Max landing weight (kg)	357,431	240,404
Max payload (kg)	92,900	62,300
Fuel tank capacity (l)	320,245	204,499
Baggage volume (m³)	220	207.6
Dimensions
Seats	9	475
Seats - business class	656	38
Cabin height (m)	3	2.54
Cabin width (m)	6.58	5.28
Cabin length (m)	55.9	60.98
Exterior length (m)	79	75.36
Tail height (m)	24.1	17.93
Fuselage diameter (m)	7.4	5.64
Wing span (m)	79.8	63.45
Wing tips	Wingtip Fences	Canted Winglets