Aircraft comparison
Airbus A320 vs Boeing 737-200
Compare the specifications that meaningfully distinguish these two aircraft.
Airbus A320
Boeing 737-200
Manufacturer
Airbus
Boeing
Role / type
Narrow-body jet airliner
Narrow-body jet airliner
First flight
February 22, 1987
August 8, 1967
Engines
2 × underwing turbofans
2 × underwing low-bypass turbofans
Crew
2 flight crew
2 flight crew
Capacity
Typically 140–180 passengers
Typically 100–130 passengers
Cruise speed
515 mph (829 km/h)
485 mph (780 km/h)
Maximum speed
Mach 0.82
544 mph (876 km/h)
Range
Up to 3,400 nmi (6,300 km), variant dependent
About 2,300 nmi (4,260 km)
Length
123 ft 3 in (37.57 m)
100 ft 2 in (30.5 m)
Wingspan
117 ft 5 in (35.8 m), with sharklets
93 ft (28.4 m)
Maximum takeoff weight
Up to 174,200 lb (79,000 kg)
Up to 128,100 lb (58,105 kg)
Production
1986–present
1967–1988
Number built
More than 12,000 A320-family aircraft
1,114