Boeing 777-200 (B772)
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ICAO B772 Heavy

Boeing 777-200

Twin Jet· 169 globally registered

The Boeing 777-200 was the world's first widebody twinjet certified for extended-range overwater operations at entry into service in 1995, fundamentally reshaping long-haul aviation economics by eliminating the need for three- and four-engine aircraft on many routes. Launched with United Airlines and developed in close collaboration with eight major carriers, the 777 introduced fly-by-wire to Boeing's commercial fleet and became the first airliner designed entirely on computer workstations. Its GE90, Pratt & Whitney PW4000, or Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines were the largest-diameter turbofans ever hung on a commercial aircraft at the time, each producing up to 90,000 pounds of thrust. The baseline 777-200 seats 305-440 passengers in typical configurations and offers a range of approximately 5,240 nautical miles, making it ideal for high-density domestic trunk routes and medium-haul international services. While the stretched 777-300 and long-range 777-200ER variants followed, the original 777-200 established the type's reputation for dispatch reliability above 99 percent and operational flexibility that allowed airlines to right-size capacity on routes previously requiring 747s or DC-10s. The aircraft cruises at Mach 0.84 at altitudes up to 43,100 feet, with a maximum operating speed of 330 knots IAS or Mach 0.89. SkyMeter has tracked 2,223 flights across 227 airframes and 9 operators, covering routes, with UNITED AIRLINES INC the largest observed operator.

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
227
last 7 days
🏢
OPERATORS
9
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
2,223
tracked
AVG DURATION
5h 25m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
0.3%
6 flagged

Safety in context

The incident rate counts flights with ANY safety event detected by SkyMeter: go-arounds (a routine response, not a failure), unstable-approach gate flags (advisory thresholds), rejected takeoffs (the system working as designed), and runway events. It is NOT an accident rate or fatality rate. For accident statistics, refer to the NTSB Aviation Accident Database (USA) or the Aviation Safety Network. See methodology for what each event type measures.

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
140 kt
Vref range
Vmo
330 kt
Mmo
0.87
Vs0 (landing)
115 kt
Vfe
255 kt
Approach category
C

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
200 ft
Length
209 ft
Tail height
62 ft
Wheelbase
85 ft
Gear width
42 ft
Wake category
Heavy

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
656,000 lb
MALW
470,000 lb
Manufacturer model
Boeing 777-200
FAA designator
B772
Registered
169

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of B772

20
08/24/2026
3h 2m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/24/2026
8h 17m
↻ Go-around
08/24/2026
8h 5m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/22/2026
4h 47m
⭍ Upset
08/22/2026
1h 38m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/22/2026
1h 45m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/21/2026
1h 44m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/18/2026
9h 10m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/15/2026
8h 0m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/15/2026
10h 55m
! Stall

Recent flights

Real flights of B772 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
08/26/2026
27m
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27m
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28m
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28m
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36m
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39m
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59m
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1h 0m
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1h 15m
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1h 17m
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1h 31m
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2h 1m
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1h 46m
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2h 35m
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2h 11m
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1h 39m
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1h 56m
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3h 52m
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3h 1m
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1h 26m
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4h 13m
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2h 20m
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3h 4m
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1h 11m
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2h 48m
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6h 38m
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3h 38m
No alerts
08/26/2026
3h 42m
No alerts
08/26/2026
5h 46m
No alerts
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