Comparison of Airbus A340-600 and Boeing 747-400ER

Attribute	Boeing 747-400ER ×	Airbus A340-600 ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	Airbus
Model	Boeing 747-400ER	Airbus A340-600
Country	United States	France
Manufactured from (year)	2000	2006
Manufactured to (year)	2009	2011
Type	Jumbo Passenger Jets	Jumbo Passenger Jets
Icao	B744	A346
Performance
Engine	4x General Electric CF6 or Pratt & Whitney PW4062	4x 4 X Rolls Royce Trent 556
Power, lbf (lbf)	63,300	61,902
Avionics	Rockwell Collins DU-7001	Thales – Smiths Avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,093	889
Approach speed (km/h)	272	250
Travel range (km)	14,205	14,449
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.059	0.068
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	12,634
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.62	28.96
Take off distance (m)	3,320	3,140
Landing distance (m)	2,175	2,000
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	412,770	344,730
Max landing weight (kg)	295,743	240,404
Max payload (kg)	67,177	62,300
Fuel tank capacity (l)	240,316	204,499
Baggage volume (m³)	160.1	207.6
Dimensions
Seats	624	475
Seats - business class	524	38
Seats - first class	416	-
Cabin height (m)	2.54	2.54
Cabin width (m)	6.13	5.28
Cabin length (m)	57	60.98
Exterior length (m)	70.67	75.36
Tail height (m)	19.59	17.93
Fuselage diameter (m)	6.5	5.64
Wing span (m)	64.92	63.45
Wing tips	Canted Winglets	Canted Winglets