Boeing 747-400 (B744)
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ICAO B744 Heavy

Boeing 747-400

Quad Jet· 125 globally registered

The BOEING Boeing 747-400 (B744) is a BOEING 4-engine jet aircraft classified as heavy wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 157 knots; operating envelope 412,776 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 7,948 flights operated by this type across 212 airframes and 27 carriers. The largest observed operator is ATLAS AIR INC (GTI).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
212
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
27
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
7,948
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
3h 28m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
7.1%
565 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
157 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
D

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
196 ft
Length
232 ft
Tail height
64 ft
Wheelbase
88 ft
Gear width
41 ft
Wake category
Heavy

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
910,000 lb
MALW
630,000 lb
Manufacturer model
Boeing 747-400
FAA designator
B744
Registered
125

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

26
ATLAS AIR INC 34 aircraft
1,204 flights
KALITTA AIR LLC 19 aircraft
726 flights
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO 10 aircraft
349 flights
UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE 6 aircraft
249 flights
WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE 4 aircraft
174 flights
C C & E I LLC 3 aircraft
119 flights
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
46 flights
AC SPE 6 LLC 1 aircraft
37 flights
AC SPE 10 LLC 1 aircraft
37 flights
AC SPE 9 LLC 1 aircraft
37 flights
AC SPE 4 LLC 1 aircraft
34 flights
ATARES FUNDING LLC 1 aircraft
33 flights
AC SPE 2 LLC 1 aircraft
33 flights
AC SPE 8 LLC 1 aircraft
32 flights
U S BANK NA TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
30 flights
AC SPE 5 LLC 1 aircraft
29 flights
JIMSUNN AIR LLC 1 aircraft
24 flights
AC SPE 3 LLC 1 aircraft
21 flights
UMB BANK TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
16 flights
B26356 LLC 1 aircraft
15 flights
Air China (Govt. VIP Plane) 1 aircraft
5 flights
AC SPE 11 LLC 1 aircraft
3 flights
Bahrain Royal Flight 2 aircraft
3 flights
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
2 flights
Dubai Royal Air Wing 1 aircraft
1 flights
Compass Air Cargo 1 aircraft
1 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
16
Unstable
542
Rejected TO
2
Stall
5
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

4
B741
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B742
Boeing 747-200
B743
Boeing 747-300
B748
Boeing 747-8

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of B744

20
CLX2LX-ICL
???
22:21
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 38m
↻ Go-around
Replay Analysis
MPH9172PH-CKB
EDFH
18:49
 →
EHAM
20:14
06/03/2026
1h 24m
! Stall
Replay Analysis
GTI8040N445MC
KPIT
15:57
 →
EBLG
23:31
06/03/2026
7h 34m
↻ Go-around
Replay Analysis
UAE9858TC-ACG
???
15:50
 →
VHHH
19:51
06/03/2026
4h 1m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CAL6875B-18718
RCTP
15:39
 →
WSSS
19:38
06/03/2026
3h 58m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CLX491LX-GCL
???
13:20
 →
FAOR
14:05
06/03/2026
45m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
AIH0197HL7646
RJAA
12:51
 →
RKSI
15:00
06/03/2026
2h 9m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
DUB2A6-MMM
???
12:48
 →
LEMG
19:52
06/03/2026
7h 4m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CPA3144B-LID
???
11:57
 →
VHHH
14:56
06/03/2026
2h 59m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
THY6044N476MC
EBLG
11:39
 →
KJFK
19:14
06/03/2026
7h 34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of B744 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
ICV9263LX-WCV
???
23:37
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CPA2061B-LID
???
23:37
 →
???
23:58
06/03/2026
21m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CAL5233B-18725
PANC
23:36
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CLX3LX-KCL
???
23:27
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
31m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UPS99N575UP
PANC
23:26
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
33m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CKS961N701CK
???
23:24
 →
RKSI
23:54
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CKS898N782CK
KORD
23:23
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
35m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UAE9859TC-ACG
VHHH
23:20
 →
???
23:43
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
DLH493D-ABVW
CYVR
23:20
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
39m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
ABD4601TF-AKG
HKJK
23:18
 →
???
23:42
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CMB510N480MC
EDDN
23:16
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
43m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
DLH471D-ABVZ
CYYZ
23:10
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
49m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
THY6044N476MC
KJFK
23:09
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
50m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
NCR852N729CA
PANC
23:06
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
53m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CLX6823LX-JCV
???
23:05
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
54m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
SIA73529V-SFK
WSSS
23:00
 →
???
23:36
06/03/2026
36m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UAE9836LZ-CJC
???
22:55
 →
???
23:44
06/03/2026
49m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CKS9744N745CK
???
22:54
 →
???
23:16
06/03/2026
21m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
WGN5870N344KD
???
22:54
 →
RJAA
23:38
06/03/2026
44m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
DLH755D-ABVM
VOBL
22:36
 →
???
23:45
06/03/2026
1h 9m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KYE9724N904AR
PANC
22:36
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
QFA7554N492MC
KDFW
22:36
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CAL6876B-18718
WSSS
22:23
 →
???
22:54
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CLX2LX-ICL
???
22:21
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 38m
↻ Go-around
Replay Analysis
GTI8092N439GT
KORD
22:01
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 58m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CAL5898B-18719
???
22:00
 →
RCTP
22:22
06/03/2026
21m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
DLH423D-ABVX
KBOS
21:57
 →
???
23:21
06/03/2026
1h 24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
GTI8243N446MC
PANC
21:54
 →
???
23:51
06/03/2026
1h 57m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CKS786N768CK
KORD
21:50
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
2h 8m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
YZR7459B-2437
PANC
21:49
 →
???
23:45
06/03/2026
1h 56m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
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