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Boeing aircraft
Boeing 747-400
747 family First flight 1988 Out of production
The Boeing 747-400 is a Boeing commercial airliner that entered service in 1989. It typically seats 416 to 524 passengers and has a published range of 7,285 nautical miles (13,490 km). FlightQ currently tracks 10 airlines operating this exact aircraft type.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
- Typical seats
- 416 to 524
- Range
- 7,285 nautical miles (13,490 km)
- Entered service
- 1989
- Cruise
- Mach 0.85 (567 mph, 913 km/h)
Powered by Four Pratt & Whitney PW4000, General Electric CF6 or Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofans.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 1988
- Entered service
- 1989
- Status
- Out of production
- Production ended
- 2009
- Typical capacity
- 416 to 524
- Range
- 7,285 nautical miles (13,490 km)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.85 (567 mph, 913 km/h)
- Length
- 70.66 m (231 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan
- 64.44 m (211 ft 5 in)
- Engines
- Four Pratt & Whitney PW4000, General Electric CF6 or Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofans
Cabin layouts
Boeing 747-400 seat maps
1 seat-map configuration
Current operators
Airlines flying the Boeing 747-400
10 airlines · 33 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
- LufthansaGermany8in service
- Air Atlanta IcelandicIceland4in service
- Air IncheonSouth Korea4in service
- Korean AirSouth Korea4in service
- Western GlobalUnited States4in service
- Air ChinaChina2in service
- ASL Airlines BelgiumIreland2in service
- Suparna AirlinesChina2in service
- Terra AviaUnited States2in service
- Mahan AirIran1in service
Frequently asked about the Boeing 747-400
When did the Boeing 747-400 enter service?
The Boeing 747-400 first flew in 1988 and entered commercial service in 1989.
What is the range of the Boeing 747-400?
The Boeing 747-400 has a published range of 7,285 nautical miles (13,490 km), powered by Four Pratt & Whitney PW4000, General Electric CF6 or Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofans.
How many passengers does the Boeing 747-400 carry?
Typical seating is 416 to 524 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the Boeing 747-400 still in production?
Production ended in 2009. 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 747-400?
Current operators in FlightQ's exact-type fleet directory include Lufthansa, Air Atlanta Icelandic, Air Incheon, among others. Fleet records were checked August 2026.
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