How many gallons of fuel does a 737-800 hold?

The 737-800 has a maximum fuel capacity of 6,875 gallons, which it carries in fuel tanks in its wings, as seen here, and in a fuel tank located underneath the passenger cabin's midsection. Fully loaded, the jet can fly up to 3,159 miles without refueling.



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For a 737-800 with 162 passengers on a 1000 NM trip, it's 96 mpg per passenger, or 0.593 mpg for the whole plane.

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It currently costs $36,000 dollars to fuel a 737. Last year to fill the same jet cost $24,000. “It'll be a major consideration of where we go, If we go,” said Rebecca Segura who is headed back to the Cape from Puerto Rico. For others COVID-19 concerns meant less travel so even higher prices won't keep them grounded.

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Based on 450 annual owner-operated hours and $6.00-per-gallon fuel cost, the BOEING 737-700 has total variable costs of $2,996,910.00, total fixed costs of $357,370.00, and an annual budget of $3,354,280.00. This breaks down to $7,453.96 per hour.

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What is the cruise speed of a 737 800 in infinite flight? Normal cruise speed is Mach 0.785 (at 35,000 feet).

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This aircraft burns 850 gallons of jet fuel per hour, or about 80% of the fuel required by an MD-80 on a comparable flight, even while carrying more passengers than the latter. According to the Airline Monitor, an industry publication, a Boeing 737-800 burns 4.88 gallons of fuel per seat per hour.

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From this site by Boeing for the B737-800: fuel used for TO and climb = 2,300 kg. From this site: fuel burn at idle of a CFM56 engine = 300 kg/hr, so for the half hour descent two engines burn through 300 kg.

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The Boeing 737-700 can fly with a maximum speed of 876 km/h (544 mph) and a cruising speed of 828 km/h (514 mph). The 737-700C is a convertible version where the seats can be removed to carry cargo instead.

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The cost of fueling your private jet can vary significantly. For example, on May 11, 2022, the IATA per gallon price was $4.82 in North America, $4.01 in Europe, and $3.55 in Asia. At Boston's Hanscomb Field Jet A was selling between $9.79 and $13.38 per gallon.

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boeing 787 dreamliner It has a range of up to 7,635 nautical miles and a fuel efficiency of around 20% better than comparable planes.

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