Boeing 777-200 specs, size & range

The Boeing 777-200 is a landplane with 2 jet engines built by Boeing. Air-traffic control and flight-tracking sites identify it by the ICAO type code B772, while airline timetables and booking sites use the IATA code 772. It belongs to the heavy wake-turbulence category, so aircraft landing or taking off behind it must keep extra separation.

777-200 size and dimensions

The 777-200 is 63.73 m (209.1 ft) long, has a wingspan of 60.90 m and stands 18.50 m tall. That makes it the #13 longest of 67 airliners & big jets in our database — longer than 79% of them. Its fuselage is 6.20 m wide, wide enough for a twin-aisle cabin. With 427.8 m² of wing, the wing loading at maximum weight is about 578 kg/m².

777-200 weight and fuel

The maximum take-off weight is 247,207 kg (544,997 lb) and it may land at up to 201,848 kg — 82% of take-off weight, so after a short flight it has to burn off fuel before landing at full weight. Among airliners & big jets it ranks #19 of 69 by weight. Without fuel it may weigh at most 190,508 kg, leaving up to 56,699 kg for fuel at maximum take-off weight.

777-200 speed and range

It cruises at about 893 km/h (482 knots), faster than 57% of airliners & big jets. Its range of 9,704 km (5,240 nm) is enough to fly non-stop from Frankfurt to Tokyo (9,550 km) — about 10.9 hours at cruise speed. On final approach it flies at around 136 knots (252 km/h), ICAO approach category C. Its ceiling is 43,100 ft (13,137 m).

777-200 models and engines

Our database lists 3 certified models of the 777-200: 777-200, 777-200 and 777-200. The first was certified in April 1995. Engines come from General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce, so operators can choose the powerplant.

Aircraft similar to the 777-200

Comparable airliners & big jets include Airbus A330-200, McDonnell Douglas DC-8-70, Airbus A340-200 and Airbus A300-600ST Beluga.