Aircraft rankings · Approach speed · 222 aircraft
Aircraft Approach Speeds
The Antonov An-140 has the highest approach speed of all 222 aircraft types in our database: 230 kn (426 km/h). Among airliners, the Boeing 747-400 leads with 157 kn (291 km/h).
#1Antonov An-140230 kn (426 km/h)
#2Airbus Defence and Space C295180 kn (333 km/h)
#3Dassault Mirage 2000175 kn (324 km/h)
| # | Aircraft | Approach speed | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonov An-140 A140 |
230 kn (426 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 2 | Airbus Defence and Space C295 C295 |
180 kn (333 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 3 | Dassault Mirage 2000 MIR2 |
175 kn (324 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 4 |  Airbus Defence and Space CN235 CN35 |
160 kn (296 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 5 |  Boeing 747-400 B744 |
157 kn (291 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 6 |  Airbus A340-600 A346 |
153 kn (283 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 7 |  Boeing 747-200 B742 |
150 kn (278 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 8 |  Boeing 747-8 B748 |
150 kn (278 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 9 |  Boeing 767-400 B764 |
150 kn (278 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 10 |  Boeing 777-300ER B77W |
149 kn (276 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 11 |  Airbus A340-500 A345 |
146 kn (270 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 12 |  Airbus A380-800 A388 |
145 kn (269 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 13 |  Boeing 747-100 B741 |
144 kn (267 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 14 |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 MD83 |
144 kn (267 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 15 |  McDonnell Douglas MD-88 MD88 |
144 kn (267 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 16 |  Boeing 757-300 B753 |
143 kn (265 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 17 |  Boeing 737-800 B738 |
142 kn (263 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 18 |  Boeing 747-300 B743 |
142 kn (263 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 19 |  Boeing 737-900 B739 |
141 kn (261 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 20 |  Boeing B-52 Stratofortress B52 |
141 kn (261 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 21 |  Boeing 737-100 B731 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 22 |  Boeing 747SP B74S |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 23 | Boeing 767-300 B763 | 140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 24 |  Boeing 777-300 B773 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 25 |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner B788 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 26 |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner B789 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 27 |  Airbus A321 A321 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 28 |  Airbus A350-900 A359 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 29 |  Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit B2 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 30 |  Bombardier CRJ-100 CRJ1 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 31 |  Bombardier CRJ-200 CRJ2 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 32 |  Boeing 717-200 B712 |
139 kn (257 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 33 |  Boeing 737-400 B734 |
139 kn (257 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 34 |  Airbus A310 A310 |
139 kn (257 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 35 |  Airbus A340-300 A343 |
138 kn (256 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 36 |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10 DC10 |
138 kn (256 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 37 |  Lockheed L-1011 TriStar L101 |
138 kn (256 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 38 |  McDonnell Douglas MD-90 MD90 |
138 kn (256 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 39 |  Boeing 720 B720 |
137 kn (254 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 40 |  Boeing 757-200 B752 |
137 kn (254 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 41 |  Airbus A300-600 A306 |
137 kn (254 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 42 |  Airbus A300-600ST Beluga A3ST |
137 kn (254 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 43 |  Airbus A300B A30B |
137 kn (254 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 44 |  Airbus A330-300 A333 |
137 kn (254 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 45 |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-50 DC85 |
137 kn (254 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 46 |  Boeing 777-200 B772 |
136 kn (252 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 47 |  Airbus A320 A320 |
136 kn (252 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 48 |  Airbus A330-200 A332 |
136 kn (252 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 49 |  Airbus A340-200 A342 |
136 kn (252 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 50 |  Boeing 737-300 B733 |
135 kn (250 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 51 |  Boeing 767-200 B762 |
135 kn (250 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 52 |  Airbus A220-300 BCS3 |
135 kn (250 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 53 |  Lockheed C-5 Galaxy C5 |
135 kn (250 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 54 |  Bombardier CRJ-700 CRJ7 |
135 kn (250 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 55 |  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MD82 |
134 kn (248 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 56 |  Lockheed P-3 Orion P3 |
134 kn (248 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 57 |  Boeing 727-200 B722 |
133 kn (246 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 58 |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10 DC91 |
132 kn (244 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 59 |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 DC93 |
132 kn (244 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 60 |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-40 DC94 |
132 kn (244 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 61 |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 DC95 |
132 kn (244 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 62 |  Lockheed L-1329 Jetstar L29A |
132 kn (244 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 63 |  Boeing 737-700 B737 |
130 kn (241 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 64 |  Airbus A220-100 BCS1 |
130 kn (241 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 65 |  Boeing 737-200 B732 |
129 kn (239 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 66 |  Lockheed C-130 Hercules C130 |
129 kn (239 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 67 |  Lockheed C-141 Starlifter C141 |
129 kn (239 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 68 |  Boeing 707-300 B703 |
128 kn (237 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 69 |  Boeing 737-500 B735 |
128 kn (237 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 70 |  Cessna A-37 Dragonfly A37 |
127 kn (235 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 71 |  Antonov An-12 AN12 |
127 kn (235 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 72 |  Cessna 650 Citation III C650 |
126 kn (233 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 73 |  Airbus A319 A319 |
126 kn (233 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 74 |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-20 DC92 |
126 kn (233 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 75 |  Boeing 737-600 B736 |
125 kn (232 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 76 |  Bombardier Challenger 600 CL60 |
125 kn (232 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 77 |  Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II GLF2 |
125 kn (232 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 78 |  Boeing 727-100 B721 |
124 kn (230 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 79 |  Antonov An-124 Ruslan A124 |
124 kn (230 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 80 |  Embraer E170 E170 |
124 kn (230 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 81 |  Embraer E190 E190 |
124 kn (230 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 82 |  Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 600 E35L |
124 kn (230 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 83 |  Embraer ERJ-135 E135 |
124 kn (230 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 84 |  Embraer ERJ-145 E145 |
124 kn (230 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 85 |  Embraer ERJ-145XR E45X |
124 kn (230 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 86 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-300 B463 |
123 kn (228 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 87 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-200 B462 |
122 kn (226 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 88 |  Airbus A318 A318 |
121 kn (224 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 89 |  Antonov An-26 AN26 |
121 kn (224 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 90 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-100 B461 |
121 kn (224 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 91 |  Bombardier Challenger 300 CL30 |
117 kn (217 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 92 |  Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 E55P |
116 kn (215 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 93 |  Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 C25A |
114 kn (211 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 94 |  ATR 72-200 AT72 |
114 kn (211 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 95 | Piper Cheyenne 3 PAY3 | 113 kn (209 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 96 |  Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia E120 |
113 kn (209 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 97 |  Cessna 750 Citation X C750 |
112 kn (207 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 98 |  Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 C25C |
111 kn (206 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 99 |  Beechcraft Model 100 King Air BE10 |
111 kn (206 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 100 |  Douglas DC-7 DC7 |
110 kn (204 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 101 | Piper Cheyenne 400 PAY4 | 109 kn (202 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 102 |  Cessna 525 CitationJet C525 |
108 kn (200 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 103 |  Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 C25B |
108 kn (200 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 104 |  Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign C680 |
108 kn (200 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 105 |  Douglas DC-6 DC6 |
108 kn (200 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 106 |  Bombardier Global 5000 GL5T |
108 kn (200 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 107 |  Bombardier Global Express GLEX |
108 kn (200 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 108 |  Beechcraft Model 90 King Air (F90) BE9T |
108 kn (200 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 109 | Cessna 526 CitationJet C526 | 107 kn (198 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 110 |  Cessna 560 Citation V C560 |
107 kn (198 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 111 |  Cessna 560XL Citation Excel C56X |
107 kn (198 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 112 |  Beechcraft Model 300 King Air BE30 |
107 kn (198 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 113 |  Beechcraft Model 99 Airliner BE99 |
107 kn (198 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 114 |  Cessna 510 Citation Mustang C510 |
105 kn (194 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 115 |  Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter C97 |
105 kn (194 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 116 |  Dassault Falcon 2000 F2TH |
105 kn (194 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 117 |  ATR 42-300 AT43 |
104 kn (193 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 118 |  ATR 42-400 AT44 |
104 kn (193 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 119 |  ATR 42-500 AT45 |
104 kn (193 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 120 |  Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano E314 |
104 kn (193 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 121 |  Dassault Falcon 7X FA7X |
104 kn (193 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 122 |  Piper PA-60 Aerostar AEST |
104 kn (193 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 123 | Aermacchi MB-326 M326 | 103 kn (191 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 124 |  Cessna 207 C207 |
102 kn (189 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 125 |  Cessna 525 Citation M2 C25M |
100 kn (185 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 126 |  Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 E50P |
100 kn (185 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 127 |  Beechcraft Model 400 Beechjet BE40 |
100 kn (185 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 128 | Piper PA-31T3-500 T-1040 PAT4 | 100 kn (185 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 129 |  Embraer EMB-121 Xingu E121 |
99 kn (183 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 130 |  Cessna 425 Corsair/Conquest I C425 |
98 kn (181 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 131 |  Cessna 441 Conquest II C441 |
98 kn (181 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 132 | Piper Cheyenne 2 PAY2 | 98 kn (181 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 133 |  Beechcraft Model 200 King Air BE20 |
98 kn (181 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 134 |  Beechcraft Model 60 Duke BE60 |
98 kn (181 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 135 |  Beechcraft Model 90 King Air BE9L |
98 kn (181 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 136 |  Antonov An-72 AN72 |
97 kn (180 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 137 |  Cessna 404 Titan C404 |
96 kn (178 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 138 |  Cessna 421 Golden Eagle C421 |
96 kn (178 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 139 |  Cessna 414 C414 |
95 kn (176 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 140 |  Beechcraft Model 58 Baron BE58 |
95 kn (176 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 141 |  Cessna 340 C340 |
94 kn (174 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 142 |  Cessna 411 C411 |
94 kn (174 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 143 |  Douglas DC-4 DC4 |
94 kn (174 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 144 |  Hawker Siddeley HS 748 A748 |
94 kn (174 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 145 | Piper Cheyenne PAY1 | 92 kn (170 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 146 |  Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante E110 |
92 kn (170 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 147 | Beechcraft Model 56 Turbo Baron BE56 | 91 kn (169 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 148 |  Cessna 402 C402 |
90 kn (167 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 149 | Cessna 402 (turbine) C02T | 88 kn (163 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 150 |  Beechcraft Model 55 Baron BE55 |
88 kn (163 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 151 |  Embraer EMB-312 Tucano TUCA |
87 kn (161 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 152 |  Beechcraft Model 18 Twin Beech BE18 |
87 kn (161 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 153 |  Beechcraft Model 65 Queen Air BE65 |
87 kn (161 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 154 |  Beechcraft Model 70 Queen Air BE70 |
87 kn (161 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 155 | Beechcraft Model 80 Queen Air BE80 | 87 kn (161 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 156 | Beechcraft Model 88 Queen Air BE88 | 87 kn (161 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 157 |  Cessna 310 C310 |
82 kn (152 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 158 |  Cessna 320 Skyknight C320 |
82 kn (152 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 159 |  Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar GA7 |
82 kn (152 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 160 |  Airbus Defence and Space C212 C212 |
81 kn (150 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 161 |  Piper PA-34 Seneca PA34 |
81 kn (150 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 162 |  Cessna T303 Crusader C303 |
81 kn (150 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 163 |  Beechcraft Model 95 Travel Air BE95 |
79 kn (146 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 164 |  Piper PA-31 Navajo PA31 |
79 kn (146 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 165 | Cessna 350 COL3 | 78 kn (144 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 166 |  Cessna 400 COL4 |
78 kn (144 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 167 |  Mooney M-22 Mustang M22 |
78 kn (144 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 168 |  Piper PA-32 Saratoga PA32 |
78 kn (144 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 169 |  Cessna 208 Caravan C208 |
77 kn (143 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 170 |  Douglas DC-3 DC3 |
77 kn (143 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 171 |  Douglas DC-3 (turbine) DC3T |
77 kn (143 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 172 |  Mooney M20 Turbo M20T |
77 kn (143 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 173 |  Beechcraft Model 36 Bonanza BE36 |
77 kn (143 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 174 |  Beechcraft Model 76 Duchess BE76 |
76 kn (141 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 175 |  Piper M500 P46T |
75 kn (139 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 176 |  Piper PA-24 Comanche PA24 |
75 kn (139 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 177 |  Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage PA46 |
75 kn (139 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 178 | Cessna 206 (turbine) C06T | 74 kn (137 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 179 | Piper PA-28 Arrow IV P28T | 73 kn (135 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 180 |  Piper PA-28 Cherokee Arrow P28R |
73 kn (135 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 181 |  Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza BE35 |
72 kn (133 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 182 |  Cessna 206 C206 |
70 kn (130 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 183 |  Cessna 337 Super Skymaster C337 |
70 kn (130 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 184 |  Beechcraft Model 33 Debonair/Bonanza BE33 |
69 kn (128 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 185 |  Beechcraft T-34 Mentor T34P |
69 kn (128 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 186 |  Grumman American AA-5 AA5 |
68 kn (126 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 187 |  Grumman American AA-1 AA1 |
66 kn (122 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 188 |  Piper PA-44 Seminole PA44 |
66 kn (122 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 189 |  Cessna 177RG Cardinal C77R |
65 kn (120 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 190 |  Cessna 188 C188 |
65 kn (120 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 191 | Embraer EMB 200 Ipanema IPAN | 65 kn (120 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 192 | Mooney M20 M20P | 65 kn (120 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 193 |  Cessna 180 Skywagon C180 |
64 kn (119 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 194 |  Cessna 185 Skywagon C185 |
64 kn (119 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 195 |  Beechcraft Model 77 Skipper BE77 |
63 kn (117 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 196 |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk C172 |
62 kn (115 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 197 |  Piper PA-28 Dakota/Pathfinder P28B |
62 kn (115 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 198 |  Cessna 162 Skycatcher C162 |
61 kn (113 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 199 |  Aermacchi AL-60 LA60 |
61 kn (113 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 200 |  Piper PA-28 Cherokee P28A |
60 kn (111 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 201 |  Cessna 170 C170 |
59 kn (109 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 202 |  Cessna 152 C152 |
56 kn (104 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 203 |  Cessna 175 Skylark C175 |
56 kn (104 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 204 |  Cessna 150 C150 |
55 kn (102 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 205 |  ERCO Ercoupe ERCO |
55 kn (102 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 206 |  Cessna 177 Cardinal C177 |
52 kn (96 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 207 | Cessna 205 C205 | 52 kn (96 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 208 | Aero Boero AB-150 AB15 | 52 kn (96 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 209 | Aero Boero AB-180 AB18 | 52 kn (96 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 210 | Mooney M-10 Cadet M10 | 52 kn (96 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 211 |  Mooney M-18 Mite MITE |
51 kn (94 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 212 |  Piper PA-18 Super Cub PA18 |
48 kn (89 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 213 | Aero Boero AB-115 AB11 | 47 kn (87 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 214 | Australian Aircraft Kits Hornet HRNT | 46 kn (85 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 215 | Australian Aircraft Kits Wasp WSP | 46 kn (85 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 216 |  Piper J-3 Cub J3 |
43 kn (80 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 217 | Australian Aircraft Kits Bushman BMAN | 36 kn (67 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 218 | Aero Boero AB-95 AB95 | 34 kn (63 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 219 |  Antonov An-2 AN2 |
34 kn (63 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 220 |  Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann BU31 |
30 kn (56 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 221 |  Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister BU33 |
30 kn (56 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 222 |  Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann BU81 |
30 kn (56 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
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Ranking of the 222 aircraft types with a published approach speed. Data: What is flying? database (ODbL 1.0).
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Frequently asked questions
Which aircraft has the highest approach speed?
The Antonov An-140 has the highest approach speed of all 222 aircraft types in our database: 230 kn (426 km/h). Among airliners, the Boeing 747-400 leads with 157 kn (291 km/h).
What is the average Approach speed of an aircraft?
Across the 222 aircraft types with published figures the average is 105 kn (194 km/h); the lowest value belongs to the Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann (30 kn (56 km/h)).
Which aircraft are in the top 5?
#1 Antonov An-140, #2 Airbus Defence and Space C295, #3 Dassault Mirage 2000, #4 Airbus Defence and Space CN235 and #5 Boeing 747-400.