Boeing 767 Freighter

The twinjet widebody built for efficient medium and long-haul cargo service.

Overview

Boeing United States ICAO: B763 1995–Present Active $220.3 million (2019)

The Boeing 767 Freighter is a dedicated cargo version of the 767 airliner. Designed for efficient payload capability on medium and long-haul routes, it entered service in the 1990s. The aircraft remains widely used by cargo operators.

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Specifications

Units
Engine
2 × Rolls Royce RB211-524H/Pratt and Whitney PW4000 / GE CF6-80C2B7F
Engine type
Turbofan
Thrust
2 × 62,100 lbf · 276 kN
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Avionics
Wing tips
No winglets
Seats
2
Crew
—
Cabin width
15 ft 6 in  ·  4.72 m
Cabin height
8 ft 2 in  ·  2.50 m
Cabin length
127 ft 7 in  ·  38.90 m
Exterior length
180 ft 3 in  ·  54.94 m
Tail height
52 ft 11 in  ·  16.13 m
Fuselage diameter
16 ft 6 in  ·  5.03 m
Wing span
156 ft 1 in  ·  47.57 m
Baggage volume
15,468 ft³  ·  438.0 m³
Gross weight
—
Empty weight
—
Max takeoff weight
412,000 lb  ·  187,000 kg
Max landing weight
326,000 lb  ·  148,000 kg
Max payload
121,000 lb  ·  55,000 kg
Fuel capacity
24,150 gal · 91,400 L · 73,100 kg (Jet A)
Max cruise speed
486 kt  ·  559 mph  ·  900 km/h
Maximum speed
—
Cruise speed
—
Approach speed
140 kt  ·  161 mph  ·  259 km/h
Range
3,225 nm  ·  3,710 mi  ·  5,970 km
Fuel burn
0.14 nm/gal  ·  0.07 km/L
Ceiling
43,100 ft  ·  13,100 m
Rate of climb
3,000 ft/min  ·  15 m/s
Takeoff distance
7,900 ft  ·  2,410 m
Landing distance
6,000 ft  ·  1,830 m
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Operational Context

Boeing 767 Freighter — twin-engine widebody cargo aircraft

The 767 Freighter first flew in the mid-1990s as a derivative of the 767-300ER passenger model. It features a reinforced main deck and large cargo door for freight operations. The aircraft retains the widebody twinjet configuration of the original 767.

Powered by two high-bypass turbofan engines producing approximately 60,000 pounds of thrust (267 kN) each depending on variant, the 767F cruises at around 460 knots (850 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 400,000 pounds (181,400 kg). The aircraft offers substantial palletized cargo capacity.

The 767 Freighter is widely used by express and logistics carriers. Its combination of range and payload makes it well suited to transcontinental routes. The type continues to see production in cargo configuration.