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Boeing aircraft
Boeing 737-900
737 Next Generation family First flight 2000 Out of production
The Boeing 737-900 is a Boeing commercial airliner that entered service in 2001. It typically seats 178 to 220 passengers and has a published range of 2,950 nautical miles (5,460 km). FlightQ currently tracks 16 airlines operating this exact aircraft type.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
- Typical seats
- 178 to 220
- Range
- 2,950 nautical miles (5,460 km)
- Entered service
- 2001
- Cruise
- Mach 0.78 (514 mph, 828 km/h)
Powered by Two CFM56-7B turbofans.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 2000
- Entered service
- 2001
- Status
- Out of production
- Production ended
- 2019
- Typical capacity
- 178 to 220
- Range
- 2,950 nautical miles (5,460 km)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.78 (514 mph, 828 km/h)
- Length
- 42.11 m (138 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan
- 35.79 m (117 ft 5 in) with winglets
- Engines
- Two CFM56-7B turbofans
Cabin layouts
Boeing 737-900 seat maps
11 seat-map configurations
Current operators
Airlines flying the Boeing 737-900
16 airlines · 337 aircraft
Every active airline matched to this exact aircraft type in FlightQ's current fleet directory, ranked by in-service count. Fleet records checked August 2026. Open the sortable operator table
- Delta Air LinesUnited States130in service
- Alaska AirlinesUnited States79in service
- Lion AirIndonesia54in service
- Turkish AirlinesTurkey15in service
- United AirlinesUnited States12in service
- Korean AirSouth Korea9in service
- El AlIsrael8in service
- Thai Lion AirThailand8in service
- KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesNetherlands5in service
- Jin AirSouth Korea3in service
- SpiceJetIndia3in service
- Sun Country AirlinesUnited States3in service
- Oman AirOman2in service
- Pegas FlyRussia2in service
- SmartWingsCzech Republic2in service
- Somon AirTajikistan2in service
Frequently asked about the Boeing 737-900
When did the Boeing 737-900 enter service?
The Boeing 737-900 first flew in 2000 and entered commercial service in 2001.
What is the range of the Boeing 737-900?
The Boeing 737-900 has a published range of 2,950 nautical miles (5,460 km), powered by Two CFM56-7B turbofans.
How many passengers does the Boeing 737-900 carry?
Typical seating is 178 to 220 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the Boeing 737-900 still in production?
Production ended in 2019. Out of production. Passenger examples continue to fly with airlines worldwide until they reach their operating life or are retired for fleet-renewal reasons.
Which airlines operate the Boeing 737-900?
Current operators in FlightQ's exact-type fleet directory include Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Lion Air, among others. Fleet records were checked August 2026.
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