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Commercial Jet Airliners

Here are some of the more common passenger airplanes flown. All specifications are approximate.

Model Mfgr.
Length
Wingspan
Engines
Max. Seats
Distance
717 Boeing
124.0 ft
93.5 ft
2
100
2,645 km
727 Boeing
153.2 ft
108.0 ft
3
189
4,020 km
737-600 Boeing
102.5 ft
112.5 ft
2
132
5,649 km
737-700 Boeing
110.3 ft
112.6 ft
2
149
6,038 km
737-800 Boeing
129.5 ft
112.6 ft
2
189
5,449 km
737-900 Boeing
138.2 ft
117.4 ft
2
189
5,084 km
747-400 Boeing
231.8 ft
211.4 ft
4
524
13,570 km
757-200 Boeing
155.3 ft
124.8 ft
2
239
7,240 km
757-300 Boeing
178.6 ft
124.8 ft
2
289
6,410 km
767-200 Boeing
159.2 ft
156.1 ft
2
255
12,250 km
767-300 Boeing
180.3 ft
156.1 ft
2
351
11,320 km
767-400 Boeing
201.3 ft
170.3 ft
2
375
10,440 km
777-200 Boeing
209.1 ft
199.9 ft
2
440
14,260 km
777-300 Boeing
242.3 ft
199.9 ft
2
550
11,030 km
A300 Airbus
177.4 ft
147.1 ft
2
267
6,228 km
A380 Airbus
239.2 ft
261.7 ft
4
555
15,000 km
DC-8 Boeing*
 
 
2
259
7,242 km
DC-9 Boeing*
104.4 ft
93.3 ft
2
90
2,977 km
DC-10 Boeing*
180.7 ft
165.3 ft
3
380
10,010 km
F-100 Fokker
116.6 ft
92.1 ft
2
87
2,028 km
MD-11 Boeing*
202.2 ft
169.8 ft
3
285
13,230 km
MD-80 Boeing*
147.7 ft
107.7 ft
2
155
4,420 km
MD-90 Boeing*
152.5 ft
107.6 ft
2
153
5,160 km
Concorde BAe /
Aerospatiale
203.8 ft
83.7 ft
4
100
5,943 km

*Note: In 1996 Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas Corporation.