The 747-8 Intercontinental stretches the iconic 747-400 by 5.6 metres, adding GEnx engines for 16% better fuel efficiency - though the 747's era of dominance has largely given way to more efficient twins.
The 747-8 Intercontinental has 7% more ferry range than the 747-400.
Boeing 747-400Commercial
Ferry Range
8,400 nm
15,557 km — 17h 9m
Full Payload Range
5,800 nm
10,742 km
Cruise Speed
490 kt
Boeing 747-8 IntercontinentalCommercial
Ferry Range
9,000 nm
16,668 km — 18h 0m
Full Payload Range
7,730 nm
14,316 km
Cruise Speed
500 kt
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