The lighter weight of the A318 gives it an operating range 10% greater than the A320, allowing it to serve some routes that the A320 would be unable to: London – New York, Perth–Auckland and Singapore–Tokyo, for instance.
Berat yang lebih ringan dari A318 memberinya jarak tempuh operasi 10% lebih besar daripada A320, memungkinkannya mengoperasikan beberapa rute yang tidak bisa dilayani A320 seperti: London-New York, Perth-Auckland dan Singapura-Tokyo.