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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner B789
The Boeing 787-9 is a stretched Dreamliner, about 6 m longer than the 787-8, seating roughly 250 to 296 passengers. It combines more capacity with even longer range and is the most popular 787 variant. Some routes it flies last more than 17 hours.
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Specifications
- ICAO code
- B789
- First flight
- 2013
- Typical cruise
- 488 kt / 562 mph
- Service ceiling
- 43,100 ft
- Range
- 7,565 nm / 8,706 mi
- Capacity
- 250-296 seats
- Length
- 62.8 m / 206 ft
- Wingspan
- 60.1 m / 197 ft
Engines: 2 x GE GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 turbofans. Family: 787 Dreamliner. Figures are typical published values, rounded; real performance depends on variant, weight and conditions.
What it does in US skies
United and American both fly the 787-9 on major international routes, and it is one of the most common widebodies at US gateways in foreign liveries too. It routinely flies nonstop between the US and Australia, Asia and Africa.
Main US operators: United Airlines, American Airlines.
How to recognize a 787-9
- Dreamliner features: curved wings, chevroned engine nacelles and a smooth nose.
- Longer body than the 787-8, with the wing looking further forward.
- Two four-wheel main gear bogies.
- Difficult to tell from the even longer 787-10 except by counting doors and windows.
How it looks on a flight tracker
Cruises at FL350 to FL430 at 460 to 590 kt. Expect UAL, AAL and international callsigns like ANZ, QFA and BAW on very long legs.
History
The 787-9 entered service with Air New Zealand in 2014. Qantas uses it for nonstop Perth to London flights of about 17 hours.
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What is the ICAO code for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner?
The ICAO aircraft type designator for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is B789. Flight trackers and flight plans use this four-character code.
How fast does the 787-9 fly?
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner typically cruises at about 488 knots true airspeed (about 562 mph). Ground speed on a tracker varies with the wind.
How high can the 787-9 fly?
Its service ceiling is about 43,100 ft.