Boeing 747: how big is it?
Boeing 747 is about 70.7 m. In everyday terms, that is ≈ 3.5 cricket pitches.
- Size
- 70.7 m
- In metres
- 7.07 × 10¹ m
- Everyday comparison
- ≈ 3.5 cricket pitches
- Chapter
- Monuments
Did you know?
The original ‘jumbo jet’ is about 71 metres long. It first flew in 1969.
How it compares
- About 1.3× bigger than Charminar (56 m).
- Roughly the same size as Qutub Minar (72.5 m).
Other things of a similar size
- India Gate 42 m
- Charminar 56 m
- Qutub Minar 72.5 m
- Taj Mahal 73 m
- Football pitch 105 m
- International Space Station 109 m
Sizes are rounded, typical values drawn from standard reference sources, including NIST/CODATA physical constants and NASA's planetary fact sheets. Real objects vary; see About for how sizes are chosen.