Aircraft rankings · Height · 102 aircraft
Tallest Aircraft
The Boeing 747SP has the greatest height of all 102 aircraft types in our database: 20.20 m (66.3 ft).
| # | Aircraft | Height | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boeing 747SP B74S |
20.20 m (66.3 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 2 | Boeing 777-9 B779 | 19.68 m (64.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 3 | Boeing 777-8 B778 | 19.48 m (63.9 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 4 |  Boeing 747-400 B744 |
19.40 m (63.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 5 |  Boeing 747-8 B748 |
19.40 m (63.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 6 |  Boeing 747-100 B741 |
19.30 m (63.3 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 7 |  Boeing 747-200 B742 |
19.30 m (63.3 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 8 |  Boeing 747-300 B743 |
19.30 m (63.3 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 9 |  Airbus A330-743L Beluga XL A337 |
18.95 m (62.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 10 |  Boeing 777-200LR B77L |
18.60 m (61.0 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 11 |  Boeing 777-200 B772 |
18.50 m (60.7 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 12 |  Boeing 777-300 B773 |
18.50 m (60.7 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 13 |  Boeing 777-300ER B77W |
18.50 m (60.7 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 14 |  Airbus A330-200 A332 |
17.38 m (57.0 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 15 | Airbus A330-800neo A338 | 17.38 m (57.0 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 16 |  Airbus A340-600 A346 |
17.29 m (56.7 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 17 |  Airbus A340-500 A345 |
17.11 m (56.1 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 18 |  Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner B78X |
17.02 m (55.8 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 19 |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner B789 |
17.02 m (55.8 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 20 |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner B788 |
16.92 m (55.5 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 21 |  Airbus A330-300 A333 |
16.83 m (55.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 22 |  Airbus A340-200 A342 |
16.83 m (55.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 23 |  Boeing 767-400 B764 |
16.80 m (55.1 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 24 |  Airbus A330-900neo A339 |
16.79 m (55.1 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 25 |  Airbus A340-300 A343 |
16.63 m (54.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 26 |  Boeing 767-200 B762 |
15.85 m (52.0 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 27 | Boeing 767-300 B763 | 15.85 m (52.0 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 28 |  Douglas C-133 Cargomaster C133 |
14.70 m (48.2 ft) | Turboprops |
| 29 |  Boeing 757-200 B752 |
13.74 m (45.1 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 30 |  Boeing 757-300 B753 |
13.60 m (44.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 31 |  Boeing 707-300 B703 |
12.85 m (42.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 32 |  Airbus A318 A318 |
12.79 m (42.0 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 33 |  Boeing 707-100 B701 |
12.70 m (41.7 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 34 |  Boeing 720 B720 |
12.62 m (41.4 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 35 |  Boeing 737-600 B736 |
12.57 m (41.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 36 |  Boeing 737-700 B737 |
12.57 m (41.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 37 |  Boeing 737-800 B738 |
12.57 m (41.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 38 |  Boeing 737-900 B739 |
12.57 m (41.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 39 | Boeing 737 MAX 10 B3JM | 12.29 m (40.3 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 40 |  Boeing 737 MAX 7 B37M |
12.29 m (40.3 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 41 |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 B38M |
12.29 m (40.3 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 42 |  Boeing 737 MAX 9 B39M |
12.29 m (40.3 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 43 |  Airbus A220-100 BCS1 |
11.80 m (38.7 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 44 |  Airbus A319 A319 |
11.76 m (38.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 45 |  Airbus A319neo A19N |
11.76 m (38.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 46 |  Airbus A320 A320 |
11.76 m (38.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 47 |  Airbus A320neo A20N |
11.76 m (38.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 48 |  Airbus A321 A321 |
11.76 m (38.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 49 |  Airbus A321neo A21N |
11.76 m (38.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 50 |  Airbus A220-300 BCS3 |
11.50 m (37.7 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 51 |  Boeing 737-100 B731 |
11.28 m (37.0 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 52 |  Boeing 737-200 B732 |
11.28 m (37.0 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 53 |  Boeing 737-300 B733 |
11.13 m (36.5 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 54 |  Boeing 737-400 B734 |
11.13 m (36.5 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 55 |  Boeing 737-500 B735 |
11.13 m (36.5 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 56 |  Boeing 727-200 B722 |
10.65 m (34.9 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 57 |  Boeing 727-100 B721 |
10.44 m (34.3 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 58 |  Douglas DC-7 DC7 |
9.65 m (31.7 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 59 |  Boeing 717-200 B712 |
9.00 m (29.5 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 60 |  Airbus Defence and Space C295 C295 |
8.66 m (28.4 ft) | Turboprops |
| 61 |  Douglas DC-6 DC6 |
8.66 m (28.4 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 62 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-100 B461 |
8.61 m (28.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 63 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-200 B462 |
8.61 m (28.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 64 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-300 B463 |
8.59 m (28.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 65 |  Douglas DC-4 DC4 |
8.38 m (27.5 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 66 |  Bombardier Global 7000 GL7T |
8.20 m (26.9 ft) | Business & light jets |
| 67 |  Airbus Defence and Space CN235 CN35 |
8.18 m (26.8 ft) | Turboprops |
| 68 |  Bombardier Global 5000 GL5T |
7.80 m (25.6 ft) | Business & light jets |
| 69 |  Bombardier Global Express GLEX |
7.80 m (25.6 ft) | Business & light jets |
| 70 |  Bombardier CRJ-700 CRJ7 |
7.60 m (24.9 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 71 |  Bombardier CRJ-1000 CRJX |
7.50 m (24.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 72 |  Bombardier CRJ-900 CRJ9 |
7.50 m (24.6 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 73 |  Douglas A-3 Skywarrior A3 |
6.95 m (22.8 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 74 |  Airbus Defence and Space C212 C212 |
6.59 m (21.6 ft) | Turboprops |
| 75 |  Bombardier CRJ-100 CRJ1 |
6.22 m (20.4 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 76 |  Bombardier CRJ-200 CRJ2 |
6.22 m (20.4 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 77 |  Bombardier Challenger 300 CL30 |
6.20 m (20.3 ft) | Business & light jets |
| 78 |  Bombardier Challenger 350 CL35 |
6.20 m (20.3 ft) | Business & light jets |
| 79 |  Douglas A-26 Invader B26 |
5.64 m (18.5 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 80 |  Douglas B-23 Dragon B23 |
5.63 m (18.5 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 81 |  Douglas A-20 Havoc A20 |
5.53 m (18.1 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 82 |  Douglas DC-3 DC3 |
5.16 m (16.9 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 83 |  Douglas DC-2 DC2 |
4.97 m (16.3 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 84 |  Douglas A-1 Skyraider A1 |
4.78 m (15.7 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 85 |  Douglas A-4 Skyhawk A4 |
4.62 m (15.2 ft) | Airliners & big jets |
| 86 |  CASA C-101 C101 |
4.25 m (13.9 ft) | Business & light jets |
| 87 |  Douglas SBD Dauntless SBD |
4.14 m (13.6 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 88 |  Aermacchi AL-60 LA60 |
3.25 m (10.7 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 89 |  AASI Jetcruzer JCRU |
3.20 m (10.5 ft) | Turboprops |
| 90 | Avantage A-29 A29 | 3.00 m (9.8 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 91 | Avantage A-35 Scanner A35 | 3.00 m (9.8 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 92 |  Zlín Z-43 Z43 |
2.91 m (9.5 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 93 |  Zlín Z-37 Čmelák Z37P |
2.90 m (9.5 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 94 | Avantage A-31 Spectrum A31 | 2.70 m (8.9 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 95 |  Zlín Z-42 Z42 |
2.69 m (8.8 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 96 |  Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann BU31 |
2.25 m (7.4 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 97 |  Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister BU33 |
2.20 m (7.2 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 98 |  Zlín Z-26 Trener Z26 |
2.06 m (6.8 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 99 |  Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann BU81 |
2.05 m (6.7 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 100 |  Zlín Z-50 Z50 |
1.99 m (6.5 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 101 |  Zlín Z-22 Junak Z22 |
1.96 m (6.4 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 102 | Aces High Cuby 2 CUB2 | 1.77 m (5.8 ft) | Piston & light aircraft |
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Ranking of the 102 aircraft types with a published height. Data: What is flying? database (ODbL 1.0).
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Frequently asked questions
Which aircraft has the greatest height?
The Boeing 747SP has the greatest height of all 102 aircraft types in our database: 20.20 m (66.3 ft).
What is the average Height of an aircraft?
Across the 102 aircraft types with published figures the average is 10.72 m (35.2 ft); the lowest value belongs to the Aces High Cuby 2 (1.77 m (5.8 ft)).
Which aircraft are in the top 5?
#1 Boeing 747SP, #2 Boeing 777-9, #3 Boeing 777-8, #4 Boeing 747-400 and #5 Boeing 747-8.