The Boeing 737 (ICAO type B738) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 89,700 kg. It offers a maximum range of 3,800 nm, a cruise speed of 460 knots, a service ceiling of 41,000 ft and seating for up to 230 across its variants.

Boeing 737

B738

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MTOW

89,700 kg

Range

3,800 nm

Seats

230

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Model overview

Fleet & certification

Origin: United States

Certifying authorities

FAA

Marketplace

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

Variant	Engine	MTOW	Range	Cruise	Pax
737-100 Series 737-100 Series	—	89,700 kg	3,300 nm	453 kt	230
737-200 Series 737-200 Series	—	58,700 kg	2,300 nm	430 kt	126
737-200C Series 737-200C Series	—	—	—	—	—
737-300 Series 737-300 Series	—	62,800 kg	2,600 nm	429 kt	146
737-400 Series 737-400 Series	—	68,000–82,100 kg	2,080–3,600 nm	439–453 kt	188
737-500 Series 737-500 Series	—	60,500 kg	2,400 nm	430 kt	132
737-600 Series 737-600 Series	—	65,000 kg	1,340 nm	460 kt	132
737-7 737-7	—	70,000–80,200 kg	1,540–3,800 nm	453–460 kt	149–172
737-700 Series 737-700 Series	—	70,000 kg	1,540 nm	460 kt	149
737-700C Series 737-700C Series	—	—	—	—	—
737-8 737-8	—	78,200–82,100 kg	2,900–3,600 nm	453–460 kt	189
737-800 Series 737-800 Series	—	78,200 kg	2,900 nm	460 kt	189
737-8200 737-8200	—	82,100 kg	3,600 nm	453 kt	—
737-9 737-9	—	78,200–88,300 kg	2,700–3,500 nm	453–460 kt	189–220
737-900 Series 737-900 Series	—	78,200 kg	2,700 nm	460 kt	189
737-900ER Series 737-900ER Series	—	78,200 kg	2,700 nm	460 kt	189

Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A16WE · Rev 77

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A16WE), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

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Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Boeing 737 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Boeing 737 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

13 yearsmedian age

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Of the 3,288 registered Boeing 737 with a known build year (27% of the 12,382 we track), the median age is 13 years.

Registration activity

189changed registration in 12 months

189 of the 12,382 registered Boeing 737 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 189 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days

Aircraft seen flying: 6,808
Tracked flights: 655,361
Tracked flight hours: 2,884,902
Share of fleet flying: 55%

6,808 Boeing 737 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (55% of the registered fleet), across 655,361 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

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737 — frequently asked

What is the range of the Boeing 737?

The Boeing 737 has a maximum range of 3,800 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Boeing 737 carry?

The Boeing 737 seats up to 230 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Boeing 737?

The Boeing 737's maximum take-off weight is 89,700 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Boeing 737?

The Boeing 737's ICAO type designator is B738.

How many Boeing 737 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 12,382 registered Boeing 737 airframes worldwide.

Registered 737 aircraft

Individual 737 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

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