Boeing 737-800

Specifications

First flight

1997

Entered service

1998

Engines

2 × CFM56-7B

Typical seating

162 (2-class)

Cruise speed

Mach 0.785

Range

2,935 nm

MTOW

79,010 kg

Length

39.47 m

Wingspan

35.8 m

Status

Production ended

Notable facts

• The best-selling variant of the Boeing 737 Next Generation family.
• Powered by the CFM56-7B; blended winglets are common.
• Entered service in 1998.
• A workhorse of low-cost carriers such as Ryanair and Southwest.
• Succeeded in production by the 737 MAX 8.

Variants

• 737-700 (B737) — Shorter Next Generation variant
• 737-900ER (B739) — Stretched Next Generation variant