Boeing aircraft
Boeing 757-300
757 family First flight 1998 Out of production
The Boeing 757-300 is a Boeing commercial airliner that entered service in 1999. It typically seats 243 to 295 passengers and has a published range of 3,400 nautical miles (6,295 km). FlightQ currently tracks 2 airlines operating this exact aircraft type.
Specifications and current fleet records checked October 2018.

- Typical seats
- 243 to 295
- Range
- 3,400 nautical miles (6,295 km)
- Entered service
- 1999
- Cruise
- Mach 0.80 (533 mph, 858 km/h)
Powered by Two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4B or Pratt & Whitney PW2043 turbofans.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 1998
- Entered service
- 1999
- Status
- Out of production
- Production ended
- 2004
- Typical capacity
- 243 to 295
- Range
- 3,400 nautical miles (6,295 km)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.80 (533 mph, 858 km/h)
- Length
- 54.43 m (178 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan
- 38.05 m (124 ft 10 in)
- Engines
- Two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4B or Pratt & Whitney PW2043 turbofans
Current operators
Airlines flying the Boeing 757-300
2 airlines · 37 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.
Family-wide operator reference
This separate reference covers the broader Boeing 757 family, not necessarily this exact Boeing 757-300 variant.
United Airlines · Delta Air Lines · American Airlines · Northwest Airlines · British Airways · Continental Airlines · Icelandair · US Airways · China Southern Airlines · Eastern Air Lines · Iberia · Monarch Airlines · America West Airlines · Condor · Air Europe · Royal Nepal Airlines
Frequently asked about the Boeing 757-300
When did the Boeing 757-300 enter service?
The Boeing 757-300 first flew in 1998 and entered commercial service in 1999.
What is the range of the Boeing 757-300?
The Boeing 757-300 has a published range of 3,400 nautical miles (6,295 km), powered by Two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4B or Pratt & Whitney PW2043 turbofans.
How many passengers does the Boeing 757-300 carry?
Typical seating is 243 to 295 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the Boeing 757-300 still in production?
Production ended in 2004. 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 757-300?
Current operators in FlightQ's exact-type fleet directory include United Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Fleet records were checked October 2018.
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