How far can a 747 Shuttle Carrier fly?

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The Boeing / NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier can fly up to 5,500 nautical miles (10,186 km) as a ferry flight with no payload. With a full load of passengers and cargo, the range drops to approximately 1,000 nm (1,852 km). At its cruise speed of 250 kt, that's about 22h 0m of non-stop flying at ferry weight, or 4h 0m fully loaded.

Range Specifications

Ferry Range
5,500 nm
10,186 km — 22h 0m
Max Payload Range
1,000 nm
1,852 km — 4h 0m
Cruise Speed
250 kt
true airspeed

Runway Requirements

Takeoff (MTOW)
10,700 ft
sea level, ISA, full weight
Takeoff (Empty)
7,200 ft
operating empty weight
Landing (MLW)
6,000 ft
sea level, ISA, dry runway

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