Does “largest” always mean wingspan?
No. Length, wingspan, takeoff weight, payload and capacity answer different questions. That is why Large Planes publishes separate, clearly labelled rankings.
Database ranking · verified 9 September 2026
Largest passenger planes
Passenger aircraft ranked by maximum certified or published seating capacity.
Only completed aircraft in our launch database with a published value for passenger capacity max are included. Variant-specific values are retained rather than mixed into a theoretical maximum.
RankAircraftCategoryMeasured value
01A380-800Airbuspassenger85302747-8Boeingpassenger467How to read this ranking
Why can figures differ elsewhere?
Aircraft families contain variants, and manufacturers sometimes quote optional or certified maximums. Each profile explains the definition used and links the supporting sources.