Hindenburg airship vs Boeing 747-8
At 245 metres, the Hindenburg and its sister ship remain the largest aircraft ever flown. The airship was more than three times the length of a Boeing 747-8.
| Object | Real size | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindenburg airshipLengthPublished dimension. See the measurement record for scope, date and conversions. | 245 m804 ft | LZ 129 Hindenburg overall nose-to-tail length. Measurement recordSource checked | |
| Boeing 747-8LengthPublished dimension. See the measurement record for scope, date and conversions. | 76.3 m250 ft | 747-8 Intercontinental overall length, not 747-400 length. Measurement recordSource checked |
What measurements does this comparison use?
The reference values used here are 245 m for Hindenburg airship (Length) and 76.3 m for Boeing 747-8 (Length). The table links to background sources; natural objects and manufactured variants can differ from these reference values.
How should I read the drawing?
Hindenburg airship spans about 3.2× as much as Boeing 747-8 across the longest side of each drawing. This is a linear scale comparison, not a comparison of mass or volume. For maps, the table reports area; doubling a map’s width and height multiplies its area by four.