Boeing 747
6 for sale, 1 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Boeing 747 ask?
Not published
6 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Boeing 747 fly?
Across its 7 catalog variants, book ranges run 4,880–8,310 nm; the 747SP Series flies furthest, about 16 h 55 min at 491 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence high.
What does a Boeing 747 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Too few US-dollar asking prices to chart this model by year.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 747SP Series8,310 nm · 491 kt cruise · high confidence
- 747-8F Series8,000 nm · 495 kt cruise · high confidence
- 747-400 Series7,260 nm · 492 kt cruise · low confidence
- 747-400F Series7,260 nm · 492 kt cruise · high confidence
- 747-300 Series6,700 nm · 490 kt cruise · low confidence
- 747SR Series4,900 nm · 494 kt cruise · high confidence
- 747-100 Series4,880 nm · 490 kt cruise · low confidence
The Boeing 747 in brief
6 Boeing 747 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1974–2008.
The middle half were built 1984–1997.
How the Boeing 747 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 495 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 8,310 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 569 passengers.
Buying a Boeing 747
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 68,602–89,052 hours, from 5 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Boeing 747
- Manufacturer
- Boeing, United States
- Category
- Jet airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 14: 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series, 747-200B Series, 747-200C Series, 747-200F Series, 747-300 Series, 747-400 Series…
- Passengers, at most
- 569
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 8,310 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 495 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 45,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 442,000 kg (974,442 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Boeing 747 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 797
- Median age
- 24 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 4
- Most built in the
- 1990s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $40,083
- A flight hour, all in
- $1,924
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $325,000
- Fixed
- $156,000
- Loan
- $0
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a jet: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.