First flight 1997-07-31. Capacity 162-189 pax. Range 5,765 km. Engines: CFM56-7B.
Boeing 737-800 (Next Generation) — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 970
- Hull losses
- 26
- Fatal accidents
- 14
- Total fatalities
- 1,107
- Records span
- 1999–2026
Based on 970 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Typical seats
- 162-189 pax
- Range
- 5,765 km
- First flight
- 1997-07-31
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
Notable events
2020s
- — Jeju Air — B738 (incident)
- — Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd — B738 (minor)
- — Qantas Airways Limited — B738 (minor)
- — Qantas Airways Limited — B738 (minor)
- — Japan Airlines (JAL) — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air, opf Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Jet2 — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair Irlandia — B738 (incident)
- — Air India Express — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air, opf Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — Japan Airlines (JAL) — B738 (incident)
- — American Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Air Algerie — B738 (incident)
- — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Texel Air — B738 (minor)
- — Texel Air Australasia — B738 (incident)
- — SunExpress — B738 (incident)
- — GOL LINHAS AÉREAS S.A. — B738 (incident)
- — Alaska Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Pobeda Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Jet2 — B738 (incident)
- — MALAYSIAN AIRLINES BERHAD — B738 (incident)
- — Skymark Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — BUZZ — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — Oman Air — B738 (incident)
- — EgyptAir — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — Skymark Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — Malaysia Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air — B738 (incident)
- — Jet2 — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — SAFAIR — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — AIR Explore — B738 (incident)
- — AirExplore — B738 (incident)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — B738 (incident)
- — WestJet — B738 (incident)
- — WestJet — B738 (incident)
- — Smartwings — B738 (incident)
- — TUI Airways — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — Safair Operations Pty Ltd — B738 (incident)
- — Air Algérie — B738 (incident)
- — Virgin Australia Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways Limited — B738 (minor)
- — Virgin Australia Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — B738 (incident)
- — Virgin Australia — B738 (incident)
- — Myanmar National Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Garuda Indonesia Airways — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair UK — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd — B738 (minor)
- — Norwegian Air Sweden — B738 (incident)
- — Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd — B738 (minor)
- — China Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — West Atlantic — B738 (incident)
- — Enter Air — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — Air India Express — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — Air Algérie — B738 (incident)
- — GOL Transportes Aereos — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — EgyptAir — B738 (incident)
- — Jin Air Co. — B738 (incident)
- — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO — B738 (incident)
- — American Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Jeju Air Co., Ltd — B738 (179 fatal)
- — China Eastern Airlines — B738 (132 fatal)
- — Air India Express — B738 (21 fatal)
- — Pegasus Airlines — B738 (3 fatal)
- — Ukraine International Airlines — B738 (176 fatal)
2010s
- — Biman Bangladesh Airlines — B738 (1 fatal)
- — Air Niugini — B738 (1 fatal)
- — flydubai — B738 (62 fatal)
- — B738 (7 fatal)
- — Air India Express — B738 (158 fatal)
- — Ethiopian Airlines — B738 (90 fatal)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- Ryanair — 4,031 observed flights
- Southwest Airlines — 1,139 observed flights
- American Airlines — 789 observed flights
- Jet2 — 612 observed flights
- United Airlines — 600 observed flights
- Sun Country Airlines — 493 observed flights
- ENT — 442 observed flights
- TUI Airways — 431 observed flights
- Transavia France — 413 observed flights
- SunExpress — 365 observed flights
Top routes
- AAE → ALG (1 flight)
- AAE → CDG (1 flight)
- AAE → IST (1 flight)
- AAE → JED (1 flight)
- AAE → LYS (1 flight)
- AAE → MED (1 flight)
- AAE → MRS (1 flight)
- AAE → ORN (1 flight)
- AAE → ORY (1 flight)
- AAL → AGP (1 flight)
Part of the Boeing 737 (all variants) family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 13,042 active routes flown by 189 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: Ryanair (3012), Southwest Airlines (851), American Airlines (578), Jet2 (492), United Airlines (308)
Top routes: JOI–CGH, LBA–FCO, AGP–MAH, CAI–VIE, WAW–CFU
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-10-25.
Frequently asked questions
When did the 737-800 first fly?
The 737-800 made its first flight in 1997-07-31.
How many passengers does the 737-800 carry?
The 737-800 has a typical capacity of 162-189 pax passengers.
What is the range of the 737-800?
The 737-800 has a range of about 5765 km.
What engines does the 737-800 use?
The 737-800 is powered by CFM56-7B.