How big is a Boeing 737-800?

The workhorse airliner is 39.5 meters long. That is 39.5 m (130 ft) long.

39.5 m long · 130 ft

The workhorse airliner is 39.5 meters long.

Bowling lane 18.3 m

Boeing 737-800 39.5 m

Boeing 737-800 next to bowling lane, drawn to scale.

Compared with things you know

A Boeing 737-800 is about 8.8× the length of a family car Family car: 4.5 m
A Boeing 737-800 is about 7.2× the height of a giraffe Giraffe: 5.5 m
A Boeing 737-800 is about 3.3× the length of a city bus City bus: 12 m
A Boeing 737-800 is about 2.2× the length of a bowling lane Bowling lane: 18.3 m

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