Plane range map: how far can any aircraft fly?

PlaneRange is an aircraft range map for airliners, private jets and light aircraft. Pick any of 3,237 departure airports, choose an aircraft and an airline's seat configuration, then drag the passenger slider. The ring on the map shows how far the aircraft can fly with that load. Click a second airport to check a specific route.

Built on the manufacturers' own charts

Most range maps draw one circle at the brochure range. PlaneRange fits most Boeing and Airbus airliners to the payload-range chart in the manufacturer's airport planning document, then uses that one model for the range ring, the runway limit and the fuel estimate.

So a fuller cabin, a shorter runway or a high-altitude airport changes the ring the way it would change the real flight. The methodology page shows every chart and how closely the model matches it.

What changes the range

• Passengers and bags: each seat counts as 210 lb, the standard weight for a passenger and their bags.
• Departure runway: a short runway or a high airport caps the takeoff weight, which costs fuel and range.
• Wind: seasonal jet-stream winds stretch the ring downwind and pull it in upwind, with a free account.
• Reserves: fuel for the nearest alternate airport and for holding is held back, the way an airline plans it.
• Cargo, bag weights and ETOPS diversion coverage come with PlaneRange Pro.

Popular aircraft range maps

• Boeing 737 MAX 8 range map
• Airbus A321XLR range map
• Boeing 787-9 range map
• Airbus A350-900 range map
• Boeing 777-300ER range map
• Airbus A380-800 range map
• Airbus A320neo range map
• Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental range map
• Embraer E195-E2 range map
• Gulfstream G650ER range map

Questions

How far can a Boeing 787-9 fly?

About 9,310 nautical miles with no payload and full tanks, and about 5,310 nm at its maximum structural payload. A typical airline cabin lands in between. Pick an airline on the map to see its ring.

What is ferry range?

Ferry range is how far an aircraft can fly with no passengers or cargo and as much fuel as it can lift. It is the outer edge of what the aircraft can do, and no airline flies it that way.

Why does range drop as the seats fill?

Every passenger adds weight. Once the aircraft is at its maximum takeoff weight, each extra kilogram of payload means one less kilogram of fuel, so the ring shrinks as you drag the slider.

Is PlaneRange free?

The map, the passenger slider, runway checks and route checks are free with no signup. A free account adds wind maps. PlaneRange Pro is a one-time $29 purchase that adds ETOPS coverage, runway requirements, fuel and CO2, cargo and bag weights, and comparing up to five aircraft.