Summary
- The US has 43% of all passenger Boeing 767 flights.
- It rises to 93% for long-haul.
- As such, it’s unsurprising that all 10 of the type’s longest flights are from the US.
Between September and December 2024, passenger Boeing 767s—the 200ER (really!), 300 (non-ER), 300ER, and 400ER—will operate 54,400 scheduled passenger flights. That’s equivalent to one in 18 of the world’s widebody services. This is based on examining all planned services using OAG data.
Obviously, airlines are moving towards more fuel-efficient alternatives, although they’re much more expensive to acquire. Flights on the 767 fell from 93,900 in the same four months in 2019, when one in 11 twin-aisle services was on it. Withdrawal of the type by American Airlines and Air Canada, in particular, contributed significantly. (Air Canada still has freighters.)
The 767: a summary
When all domestic and international services are combined, a typical 767 flight will cover 1,802 nautical miles (3,337 km) in the four months examined. Given that the 767-400ER primarily operates long-haul flights, its average length is nearly twice as long: 3,363 nautical miles (6,228 km).
As
Delta Air Lines
and
United Airlines
are the world’s only users of the 400ER and the two largest operators of the 300ER, it is hardly unsurprising that the US accounts for about 43% of all 767 passenger flights.
It would be higher, but Japan’s short domestic services between major cities mean All Nippon and Japan Airlines are the world’s largest users of the type. They do not have the most aircraft, but short flights mean they use them more.
The 767’s 10 longest routes
While Japan is vital to the 767 overall, the situation is very different if long-haul service is considered. The US accounts for 93% of the global total, as reflected in the following top 10 longest routes list.
The distances are based on the Great Circle. Real-world operations may change the order, especially for the multiple routes that are very similar in length. As always, service details may change.
|
Nautical miles (km) |
Route (September-December) |
Airline |
Variant(s) |
Comments about the 767 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4,707 (8,718) |
Houston Intercontinental-Munich |
United |
300ER |
Daily but five weekly from November |
|
4,441 (8,225) |
New York JFK-Accra |
Delta |
300ER |
Daily; the last 767 flight is on September 30 (it switches to the A330neo the next day) |
|
4,359 (8,072) |
Houston Intercontinental-Rio de Janeiro |
United |
300ER |
Daily |
|
4,356 (8,067) |
Houston Intercontinental-Amsterdam |
United |
300ER |
The 767 replaces the 777-200ER on December 19; daily |
|
4,344 (8,045) |
Atlanta-Buenos Aires |
Delta |
400ER |
Daily; the last 767 flight is on October 25 (it switches to the A330neo the next day) |
|
4,330 (8,020) |
New York JFK-Honolulu |
Delta |
300ER |
Five weekly but daily around Christmas |
|
4,312 (7,986) |
Newark-Honolulu |
United |
400ER |
The seasonal route returns on November 22; five weekly to daily |
|
4,306 (7,975) |
Newark-Athens |
United |
400ER |
The 767 will be flown daily from October 26-November 20 (replacing the 787-10) |
|
4,270 (7,909) |
Atlanta-Venice |
Delta |
300ER |
Operates daily until October 25, when the seasonal service ends |
|
4,261 (7,891) |
Newark-Kahului |
United |
300ER |
December 21, 28, and January 4 only |