Boeing aircraft
Boeing 747-8
747 family First flight 2010 Out of production
The Boeing 747-8 is a Boeing commercial airliner that entered service in 2011. It typically seats 410 to 467 passengers and has a published range of 7,730 nautical miles (14,320 km). FlightQ currently tracks 4 airlines operating this exact aircraft type.
Specifications and current fleet records checked October 2018.

- Typical seats
- 410 to 467
- Range
- 7,730 nautical miles (14,320 km)
- Entered service
- 2011
- Cruise
- Mach 0.85 (567 mph, 913 km/h)
Powered by Four General Electric GEnx-2B67 turbofans.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 2010
- Entered service
- 2011
- Status
- Out of production
- Production ended
- 2023
- Typical capacity
- 410 to 467
- Range
- 7,730 nautical miles (14,320 km)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.85 (567 mph, 913 km/h)
- Length
- 76.25 m (250 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan
- 68.40 m (224 ft 5 in)
- Engines
- Four General Electric GEnx-2B67 turbofans
Current operators
Airlines flying the Boeing 747-8
4 airlines · 43 aircraft
Every active airline matched to this exact aircraft type in FlightQ's current fleet directory, ranked by in-service count. Fleet records checked October 2018. Open the sortable operator table
Frequently asked about the Boeing 747-8
When did the Boeing 747-8 enter service?
The Boeing 747-8 first flew in 2010 and entered commercial service in 2011.
What is the range of the Boeing 747-8?
The Boeing 747-8 has a published range of 7,730 nautical miles (14,320 km), powered by Four General Electric GEnx-2B67 turbofans.
How many passengers does the Boeing 747-8 carry?
Typical seating is 410 to 467 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the Boeing 747-8 still in production?
Production ended in 2023. 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 747-8?
Current operators in FlightQ's exact-type fleet directory include Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, Air China, among others. Fleet records were checked October 2018.
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