When Boeing announced the 787, then designated as the 7E7, in January 2003, the plane maker touted that the twin-aisle jet would be able to carry 200 to 250 passengers between 7,000 nautical miles (12,964 kilometers) and 8,000 NMI (14,816 km) once it entered service in 2008. While one might think that only the latter part, namely the entry-into-service (EIS) date, was a bit of a stretch in hindsight, in actuality, the average stage length of the Boeing 787 has also been much lower. That is not to say that either of the 787 variants, whether it would be the 787-8, 787-9, or 787-10, are not capable of operating long-range flights, with the perfect example being Qantas’ ‘Project Sunrise’ testing flights , but the average stage length of a 787 was 2,820 NMI (5,224 km) in November.
Short stage length According to data from the aviation analytics company Cirium , airlines’ November schedules showed that the average stage length was 2,820 NMI (5,224 km), despite the longest average stage length being filed by Qantas , with the average airline’s flight with the 787 being 6,109 NMI (11,310 km). Longest average stage length scheduled in November Shortest average stage length scheduled in November Distance 6,109 NMI (11,310 km) 1,367 NMI (2,533 km) Airline Qantas Shanghai Airlines Meanwhile, the shortest was Shanghai Airlines’ 787 network. In November, the China-based airline scheduled 108 weekly flights with the type, with its longest route being from Ningbo Lishe Internati.
