The 15 Largest Cargo Planes in the World
1. Antonov An-225 Mriya
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 640,000 kg (1,410,958 lbs)
Payload: 250,000 kg (551,156 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 1,300 m3 (46,000 cu ft)
Overall Length: 84 m (275 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 88.4 m (290 ft)
Range: 15,400 km (8,315 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.65 (800 km/h, 430 kn)
Aircraft Type: Commercial Freighter
2. Boeing 747-8F
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 447,700 kg (987,000 lbs)
Payload: 132,600 kg (292,400 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 858 m3 (30,288 cu ft)
Overall Length: 76.3 m (250 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 68.4 m (224 ft 7 in)
Range: 7,630 km (4,120 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.74 (914 km/h, 494 kn)
Aircraft Type: Commercial Freighter
3. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 417,305 kg (920,000 lbs)
Payload: 127,459 kg (281,000 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 880 m3 (31,000 cu ft)
Overall Length: 75.31 m (247 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 67.89 m (222 ft 9 in)
Range: 11,705 km (6,320 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.7 (869 km/h, 469 kn)
Aircraft Type: Military Transporter/Freighter
4. Boeing 747-400ERF
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 412,769 kg (910,000 lbs)
Payload: 124,012 kg (273,400 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 779 m3 (27,467 cu ft)
Overall Length: 70.66 m (231 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 64.44 m (211 ft 5 in)
Range: 9,230 km (4,985 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.85 (498 kn; 922 km/h)
Aircraft Type: Commercial Freighter
5. Antonov An-124 Ruslan
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 402,000 kg (886,258 lbs)
Payload: 150,000 kg (330,693 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 1,091 m3 (38,528 cu ft)
Overall Length: 69.1 m (226 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 73.3 m (240 ft 6 in)
Range: 1,500 km (6,200 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.7 (865 km/h, 467 kn)
Aircraft Type: Commercial Freighter
6. Boeing 747-200F
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 396,900 kg (875,000 lbs)
Payload: 100,000 kg (220,463 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 605 m3 (21,365 (cu ft)
Overall Length: 70.70 m (232 ft)
Wingspan: 64,40 m (211 ft)
Range: 11,380 km (6,145 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.73 (895 km/h, 483 kn)
Aircraft Type: Commercial Freighter
7. Boeing 747-400F
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 396,893 kg (875,000 lbs)
Payload: 124,330 kg (274,100 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 714 m3 (25,200 cu ft)
Overall Length: 70.66 m (231 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 64.44 m (211 ft 5 in)
Range: 8,250 km (4,455 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.845 (922 km/h, 498 kn)
Aircraft Type: Commercial Freighter
8. Boeing 747-300SF
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 377,800 kg (832,906 lbs)
Payload: 106,000 kg (233,689 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 704.6 m3 (24,885 cu ft)
Overall Length: 70.66 m (232 ft)
Wingspan: 59.64 m (195 ft 3 in)
Range: 11,723 km (6,330 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.72 (893 km/h, 482 kn)
Aircraft Type: Commercial Freighter
9. Boeing Dreamlifter
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 364,235 kg (803,001 lbs)
Payload: 113,400 kg (250,000 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 1,840 m3 (65,000 cu ft)
Overall Length: 71.68 m (235 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 64.4 m (211 ft 5 in)
Range: 7,800 km (4,212 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.82 (474 kn, 878 km/h)
Aircraft Type: Dedicated Boeing Freighter
10. Boeing 777F
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 347,452 kg (766,000 lbs)
Payload: 103,000 kg (227,076 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 653 m3 (23,051 cu ft)
Overall Length: 63.73 m (209 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 64.80 m (212 ft 7 in)
Range: 9,038 km (4,880 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.84 (905 km/h, 490 kn)
Aircraft Type: Commercial
11. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 265,352 kg (585,000 lbs)
Payload: 77,519 kg (170,900 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 583 m3 (20,592 cu ft)
Overall Length: 53.04 m (174 feet)
Wingspan: 51.75 m (169 ft 10 in)
Range: 4,444 km (2,400 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.74 (914 km/h, 493 kn)
Aircraft Type: Military Transporter/Freighter
12. Antonov An-22
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 250,000 kg (551,156 lbs)
Payload: 80,000 kg (176,370 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 1,300 m3 (46,000 cu ft)
Overall Length: 57.92 m (190 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in)
Range: 10,950 km (6,800 mi; 5,910 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.45 (560 km/h, 302 kn)
Aircraft Type: Military Transporter/Commercial Freighter
13. Airbus Beluga XL
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 227,000 kg (500,449 lbs)
Payload: 50,500 kg (111,333 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 2,209 m3 (78,000 cu ft)
Overall Length: 63.1 m (207 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 60.3 m (197 ft 10 in)
Range: 4,300 km (2,600 mi, 2,300 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.69 (737 km/h, 398 kn)
Aircraft Type: Dedicated Airbus Freighter
14. Ilyushin IL-76TD
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 210,000 kg (462,971 lb)
Payload: 60,000 kg (132,277 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 290 m3 (10,241 cu ft)
Overall Length: 46.59 m (152 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in)
Range: 4,200 km (2,610 mi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.61 (759 km/h, 410 kn)
Aircraft Type: Multiple
15. Airbus Beluga
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 kg (341,717 lbs)
Payload: 47,000 kg (103,617 lbs)
Cargo Hold: 1,500 m3 (53,000 cu ft)
Overall Length: 56.15 m (184 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 44.84 m (147 ft 1 in)
Range: 4,632 km (2,501 nmi)
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.69 (737 km/h, 398 kn)
Aircraft Type: Dedicated Airbus Freighter