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Boeing 767

Boeing · Widebody · In production (freighter/tanker)

The aircraft that opened the Atlantic to twins.

Length61.37 m
Wingspan51.92 m
Range10,415 km
MTOW204 t
Typical seats245
Built1,330+
Our numbers

Derived metrics

Computed by aircraft.fyi from the core specification — see how we calculate these.

Seats per metre#20 of 35
3.99 seats/m typical seats ÷ fuselage length
Range per tonne#36 of 65
51.0 km/t maximum range ÷ MTOW in tonnes
Span-to-length ratio#40 of 68
0.85 wingspan ÷ fuselage length
Weight per metre#27 of 68
3.33 t/m MTOW ÷ fuselage length
Range in hours#15 of 65
11.4 h maximum range ÷ cruise speed
Weight per seat#15 of 35
833 kg MTOW ÷ typical seats
Sense of scale

How big is it, really?

The Boeing 767's wingspan, against things you already know the size of.

Boeing 76751.92 m
Football pitch (width)68 m
Blue whale25 m
New Routemaster bus11.2 m
You (probably)1.75 m
Specification

The numbers

Length (767-400ER)61.37 m
Wingspan (-400ER)51.92 m
Height16.87 m
MTOW (-400ER)204,116 kg
Range (-400ER)10,415 km
Typical seats (-400ER)245 (3-class)
Engines2 × GE CF6 / PW4000 / RB211
First flight26 September 1981
Built1,330+

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The story

What makes it different

The 767 changed the map more than almost any aircraft: it was the type that proved twin-engine jets could safely cross oceans, pioneering the ETOPS rules in the 1980s that every modern twin now flies under. Before the 767, crossing the Atlantic meant three or four engines; within a decade, it mostly meant a 767.

Its second act is freight. The passenger fleets are ageing out, but the 767-300F remains the world's default medium freighter — FedEx alone flies well over a hundred — and the line in Everett is still building them, plus the KC-46 Pegasus tanker for the US Air Force, more than four decades after first flight.

The stretched 767-400ER of 1999, at 61.37 metres with its raked wingtips, is the family's longest and rarest — only Delta and United ever bought it.

Common questions

Boeing 767 — the short answers

How fast is the Boeing 767?
The Boeing 767 cruises at about 913 km/h — roughly 493 knots, or 567 mph.
How far can the Boeing 767 fly?
The Boeing 767 has a maximum range of about 10,415 km (5,624 nautical miles, 6,473 miles). At its cruise speed that is roughly 11.4 hours in the air.
How many people does the Boeing 767 carry?
A typical Boeing 767 carries 245 passengers. Exact figures vary with the operator's chosen configuration.
Is the Boeing 767 still in production?
Status: In production (freighter/tanker). The Boeing 767 first flew in 1981, and about 1,330 have been built.
How big is the Boeing 767?
The Boeing 767 is 61.37 m long with a wingspan of 51.92 m and a height of 16.87 m. Its maximum takeoff weight is 204,116 kg.
Variants

The Boeing 767 line

767-200 / -200ER
The originals — ETOPS pioneers.
767-300 / -300ER / -300F
The best-sellers; the freighter is still in production.
767-400ER
The 61.37 m stretch — Delta and United only. Spec shown above.
KC-46 Pegasus
The USAF's 767-based tanker — 180+ ordered, in production.
Operators

Who flies the Boeing 767

The top 10 operators by fleet size, of ≈60 worldwide — the rest are aggregated below. Counts marked ≈ are approximate, verified 2026-07-14.

FXFedEx ExpressThe world's largest 767 fleet — all freighters.≈130
USUS Air Force (KC-46)The Pegasus tanker fleet, growing toward 180+.≈90
5XUPS AirlinesFreighters, with more converting.≈80 DLDelta Air LinesThe largest passenger operator; sole -400ER operator with United.≈50
USAmazon Air / ATSG-ATIE-commerce freighters.≈50
UAUnited Airlines≈37
DEDHL network≈25
JLJapan Airlines≈25 5YAtlas Air≈15
CACargojet≈15
Other operatorsDozens more passenger, charter, freight and government operators worldwide. Counts are fleet-report approximations.≈150