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title: "How much does a Boeing 737 weigh?"
description: "A Boeing 737 weighs 41.41–79.01 t (91,300–174,000 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a Boeing 737 weigh?

**Typical weight: 41.41–79.01 t**

That is 91,300–174,000 lb, or 41,400–79,000 kg.

The best-selling jet airliner in history; figures here are for the 737-800.

> Maximum take-off weight; empty operating weight is 41,410 kg.

## How that compares

*Boeing 737 against things of a similar mass.*

- Statue of Liberty: 204 t
- Blue whale: 50–190 t
- Boeing 737: 41.41–79.01 t
- Space Shuttle: 78–2,030 t
- Fin whale: 40–80 t
- Train carriage: 35–75 t
- Sperm whale: 15–57 t
- Humpback whale: 25–40 t

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## Common questions

### How much does a Boeing 737 weigh?

A Boeing 737 weighs 41.41–79.01 t (91,300–174,000 lb). Maximum take-off weight; empty operating weight is 41,410 kg.

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