This comparison highlights the 'range paradox' of the Boeing 737 Next Generation family: how the stretched -900 actually has less range than the smaller -800, and how the -900ER eventually solved this with extra fuel capacity.
Boeing 737-800Commercial
Ferry Range
4,000 nm
7,408 km — 8h 57m
Full Payload Range
2,935 nm
5,436 km
Cruise Speed
447 kt
Boeing 737-900Commercial
Ferry Range
3,050 nm
5,649 km — 6h 49m
Full Payload Range
2,575 nm
4,769 km
Cruise Speed
447 kt
Boeing 737-900ERCommercial
Ferry Range
3,600 nm
6,667 km — 8h 3m
Full Payload Range
2,950 nm
5,463 km
Cruise Speed
447 kt
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