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Airbus A340-600 specs, size & range

The Airbus A340-600 (ICAO code A346, IATA 346) is a landplane with 4 jet engines in the heavy wake-turbulence category. It is 74.8 m long, a 63.5 m wingspan and a maximum take-off weight of 365,000 kg.

Landplane with 4 jet engines Wake category: Heavy Airliners & big jets

A340-600 specifications

Length: 74.77 m (245.3 ft)
Wingspan: 63.45 m (208.2 ft)
Height: 17.29 m (56.7 ft)
Fuselage width: 5.64 m
Fuselage height: 5.64 m
Max take-off weight: 365,000 kg (804,686 lb)
Max landing weight: 265,000 kg (584,224 lb)
Max zero-fuel weight: 242,000 kg
Approach speed: 153 kn (283 km/h)
Absolute ceiling: 41,450 ft (12,634 m)

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Models & engines

Model	Engines	Certified
A340-642	Rolls Royce Trent 556-61 / Trent 556A2-61	21 May 2002
A340-643	Rolls Royce Trent 560A2-61	11 Apr 2006

The Airbus A340-600 is a landplane with 4 jet engines built by Airbus. Air-traffic control and flight-tracking sites identify it by the ICAO type code A346, while airline timetables and booking sites use the IATA code 346. It belongs to the heavy wake-turbulence category, so aircraft landing or taking off behind it must keep extra separation.

A340-600 size and dimensions

The A340-600 is 74.77 m (245.3 ft) long, has a wingspan of 63.45 m and stands 17.29 m tall. That makes it the #3 longest of 67 airliners & big jets in our database — longer than 96% of them. Its fuselage is 5.64 m wide, wide enough for a twin-aisle cabin.

A340-600 weight and fuel

The maximum take-off weight is 365,000 kg (804,686 lb) and it may land at up to 265,000 kg — 73% of take-off weight, so after a short flight it has to burn off fuel before landing at full weight. Among airliners & big jets it ranks #7 of 69 by weight. Without fuel it may weigh at most 242,000 kg, leaving up to 123,000 kg for fuel at maximum take-off weight.

A340-600 speed and range

On final approach it flies at around 153 knots (283 km/h).

A340-600 models and engines

Our database lists 2 certified models of the A340-600: A340-642 and A340-643. The first was certified in May 2002, the latest in April 2006. Engines come from Rolls Royce.