Narrowbody airliners · Boeing
Boeing 757-200 B752
The Boeing 757-200 is a powerful single-aisle twinjet that seats about 180 to 234 passengers and is famous for its strong climb and short-runway performance. It sits between the 737 and the widebody 767 in size. Production ended in 2004, but no direct replacement matched its mix of range and power until the A321neo.
757-200s airborne over the US now
—
of all airborne aircraftplus — on the ground
Live data loads with JavaScript and refreshes every 15 seconds.
757-200s in the air over the last 24 hours
A chart of how many 757-200s are airborne through the day loads with JavaScript.
Specifications
- ICAO code
- B752
- First flight
- 1982
- Typical cruise
- 460 kt / 529 mph
- Service ceiling
- 42,000 ft
- Range
- 3,900 nm / 4,488 mi
- Capacity
- 180-234 seats
- Length
- 47.3 m / 155 ft
- Wingspan
- 38.1 m / 125 ft
Engines: 2 x Rolls-Royce RB211-535 or Pratt & Whitney PW2000 turbofans. Family: 757. Figures are typical published values, rounded; real performance depends on variant, weight and conditions.
What it does in US skies
Delta and United still fly passenger 757s on transcontinental and transatlantic routes, and FedEx and UPS fly large fleets of 757 freighters overnight. It also serves as the US Air Force C-32, the plane that often carries the Vice President.
Main US operators: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, UPS.
How to recognize a 757-200
- Long, narrow fuselage that sits high on tall landing gear, giving a nose-up stance.
- Very large engines for a narrowbody.
- Two four-wheel main landing gear bogies, unusual for a single-aisle jet.
- Pointed nose and a cockpit window shape shared with the 767.
How it looks on a flight tracker
Cruises at FL350 to FL410 at 440 to 540 kt. Passenger flights use DAL and UAL; overnight freighters use FDX and UPS, often descending into Memphis and Louisville in the middle of the night.
History
The 757 entered service with Eastern Air Lines in January 1983. Boeing built 1,050 of them, and many passenger jets have since been converted to freighters.
Where 757-200s are right now
Open this view on airplanes.live →Questions
What is the ICAO code for the Boeing 757-200?
The ICAO aircraft type designator for the Boeing 757-200 is B752. Flight trackers and flight plans use this four-character code.
How fast does the 757-200 fly?
The Boeing 757-200 typically cruises at about 460 knots true airspeed (about 529 mph). Ground speed on a tracker varies with the wind.
How high can the 757-200 fly?
Its service ceiling is about 42,000 ft.