Aircraft rankings · Cruise speed · 93 aircraft
Fastest Aircraft by Cruise Speed
The Boeing 707-100 has the highest cruise speed of all 93 aircraft types in our database: 540 kn (1,000 km/h).
#1Boeing 707-100540 kn (1,000 km/h)
#2Boeing 707-300525 kn (972 km/h)
#3Douglas A-3 Skywarrior520 kn (963 km/h)
| # | Aircraft | Cruise speed | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing 707-100 B701 |
540 kn (1,000 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 2 | Boeing 707-300 B703 |
525 kn (972 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 3 | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior A3 |
520 kn (963 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 4 |  Boeing 747-100 B741 |
507 kn (939 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 5 |  Boeing 747-200 B742 |
507 kn (939 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 6 |  Boeing 747-300 B743 |
507 kn (939 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 7 |  Boeing 747-400 B744 |
504 kn (933 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 8 |  Boeing 747-8 B748 |
504 kn (933 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 9 |  Boeing 727-100 B721 |
495 kn (917 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 10 |  Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner B78X |
488 kn (904 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 11 |  Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner B788 |
488 kn (904 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 12 |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner B789 |
488 kn (904 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 13 |  Bombardier Global 5000 GL5T |
487 kn (902 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 14 |  Bombardier Global 7000 GL7T |
487 kn (902 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 15 |  Bombardier Global Express GLEX |
487 kn (902 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 16 |  Boeing 767-200 B762 |
486 kn (900 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 17 | Boeing 767-300 B763 | 486 kn (900 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 18 |  Boeing 767-400 B764 |
486 kn (900 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 19 |  Boeing 777-200 B772 |
482 kn (893 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 20 |  Boeing 777-200LR B77L |
482 kn (893 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 21 |  Boeing 777-300 B773 |
482 kn (893 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 22 |  Boeing 777-300ER B77W |
482 kn (893 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 23 |  Boeing 727-200 B722 |
467 kn (865 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 24 |  Boeing 757-200 B752 |
461 kn (854 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 25 |  Boeing 757-300 B753 |
461 kn (854 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 26 |  Bombardier Challenger 300 CL30 |
459 kn (850 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 27 |  Bombardier Challenger 350 CL35 |
459 kn (850 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 28 | Boeing 737 MAX 10 B3JM | 453 kn (839 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 29 |  Boeing 737 MAX 7 B37M |
453 kn (839 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 30 |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 B38M |
453 kn (839 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 31 |  Boeing 737 MAX 9 B39M |
453 kn (839 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 32 |  Boeing 737-600 B736 |
453 kn (839 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 33 |  Boeing 737-700 B737 |
453 kn (839 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 34 |  Boeing 737-800 B738 |
453 kn (839 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 35 |  Boeing 737-900 B739 |
453 kn (839 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 36 |  Bombardier CRJ-1000 CRJX |
447 kn (828 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 37 |  Bombardier CRJ-700 CRJ7 |
447 kn (828 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 38 |  Bombardier CRJ-900 CRJ9 |
447 kn (828 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 39 |  Boeing 717-200 B712 |
444 kn (822 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 40 |  Boeing 737-100 B731 |
430 kn (796 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 41 |  Boeing 737-200 B732 |
430 kn (796 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 42 |  Boeing 737-300 B733 |
430 kn (796 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 43 |  Boeing 737-400 B734 |
430 kn (796 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 44 |  Boeing 737-500 B735 |
430 kn (796 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 45 |  Bombardier CRJ-100 CRJ1 |
424 kn (785 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 46 |  Bombardier CRJ-200 CRJ2 |
424 kn (785 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 47 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-100 B461 |
404 kn (748 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 48 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-200 B462 |
404 kn (748 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 49 |  British Aerospace BAe 146-300 B463 |
404 kn (748 km/h) | Airliners & big jets |
| 50 |  CASA C-101 C101 |
354 kn (656 km/h) | Business & light jets |
| 51 |  AASI Jetcruzer JCRU |
310 kn (574 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 52 |  Douglas DC-7 DC7 |
301 kn (557 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 53 |  Douglas C-133 Cargomaster C133 |
281 kn (520 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 54 |  Douglas DC-6 DC6 |
270 kn (500 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 55 |  Airbus Defence and Space CN235 CN35 |
245 kn (454 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 56 |  Douglas A-20 Havoc A20 |
240 kn (444 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 57 |  Douglas A-26 Invader B26 |
231 kn (428 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 58 |  Douglas DC-4 DC4 |
214 kn (396 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 59 |  Airbus Defence and Space C212 C212 |
195 kn (361 km/h) | Turboprops |
| 60 |  Douglas B-23 Dragon B23 |
180 kn (333 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 61 |  Douglas DC-3 DC3 |
180 kn (333 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 62 |  Douglas A-1 Skyraider A1 |
172 kn (319 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 63 |  Douglas DC-2 DC2 |
170 kn (315 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 64 |  Douglas SBD Dauntless SBD |
161 kn (298 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 65 |  Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin AS65 |
145 kn (269 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 66 |  Airbus Helicopters H155 EC55 |
144 kn (267 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 67 |  Airbus Helicopters H175 EC75 |
144 kn (267 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 68 | Airbus Helicopters H225 EC25 | 142 kn (263 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 69 |  Airbus Helicopters H125 AS50 |
140 kn (259 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 70 |  Airbus Helicopters H160 H160 |
138 kn (256 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 71 |  Airbus Helicopters H215 AS32 |
136 kn (252 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 72 |  Airbus Helicopters H135 EC35 |
135 kn (250 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 73 |  Zlín Z-50 Z50 |
130 kn (241 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 74 |  Airbus Helicopters H145 EC45 |
129 kn (239 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 75 |  Airbus Helicopters H130 EC30 |
128 kn (237 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 76 |  Airbus Helicopters H120 Colibri EC20 |
122 kn (226 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 77 |  Airbus Helicopters AS355 Écureuil 2 AS55 |
121 kn (224 km/h) | Helicopters & rotorcraft |
| 78 |  Aermacchi AL-60 LA60 |
120 kn (222 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 79 |  Zlín Z-26 Trener Z26 |
117 kn (217 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 80 |  Zlín Z-42 Z42 |
116 kn (215 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 81 | Adventure Air Adventurer ADVN | 110 kn (204 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 82 |  Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister BU33 |
110 kn (204 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 83 |  Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann BU81 |
105 kn (194 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 84 |  Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann BU31 |
92 kn (170 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 85 |  Zlín Z-37 Čmelák Z37P |
92 kn (170 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 86 | Avantage A-31 Spectrum A31 | 90 kn (167 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 87 | Australian Aircraft Kits Bushman BMAN | 90 kn (167 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 88 |  Zlín Z-22 Junak Z22 |
86 kn (159 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 89 | Australian Aircraft Kits Wasp WSP | 84 kn (156 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 90 | Avantage A-29 A29 | 80 kn (148 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 91 | Avantage A-35 Scanner A35 | 80 kn (148 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 92 |  Zlín Z-43 Z43 |
79 kn (146 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
| 93 | Australian Aircraft Kits Hornet HRNT | 76 kn (141 km/h) | Piston & light aircraft |
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Ranking of the 93 aircraft types with a published cruise speed. Data: What is flying? database (ODbL 1.0).
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Frequently asked questions
Which aircraft has the highest cruise speed?
The Boeing 707-100 has the highest cruise speed of all 93 aircraft types in our database: 540 kn (1,000 km/h).
What is the average Cruise speed of an aircraft?
Across the 93 aircraft types with published figures the average is 319 kn (590 km/h); the lowest value belongs to the Australian Aircraft Kits Hornet (76 kn (141 km/h)).
Which aircraft are in the top 5?
#1 Boeing 707-100, #2 Boeing 707-300, #3 Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, #4 Boeing 747-100 and #5 Boeing 747-200.