First flight 2000-08-03. Capacity 177-220 pax. Range 5,925 km. Engines: CFM56-7B.
Boeing 737-900 / 900ER — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 55
- Hull losses
- 0
- Fatal accidents
- 0
- Total fatalities
- 0
- Records span
- 2003–2025
Based on 55 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Typical seats
- 177-220 pax
- Range
- 5,925 km
- First flight
- 2000-08-03
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.
2020s
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — B739 (incident)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B739 (incident)
- — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Air — B739 (incident)
- — PT. Lion Mentari Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — B739 (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Air — B739 (incident)
- — PT. Lion Mentari Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — ALASKA AIRLINES INC — B739 (incident)
- — Alaska Airlines — B739 (incident)
2010s
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd. — B739 (incident)
- — B739 (incident)
- — UNITED AIR LINES INC — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — Korean Air — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — B739 (incident)
- — UNITED AIR LINES INC — B739 (incident)
- — Thai Lion Mentari — B739 (incident)
- — Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. — B739 (incident)
- — Korean Air — B739 (incident)
- — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Air — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Air — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Air — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — B739 (incident)
- — Malindo Air — B739 (incident)
- — Jet Airways — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Air — B739 (incident)
- — ALASKA AIRLINES INC — B739 (incident)
- — Batik Air — B739 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B739 (incident)
- — Thai Lion Mentari — B739 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Air — B739 (incident)
- — Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. — B739 (incident)
- — UNITED AIR LINES INC — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Air — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Air — B739 (incident)
- — Lion Mentari Airline — B739 (incident)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- United Airlines — 699 observed flights
- Delta Air Lines — 504 observed flights
- Turkish Airlines — 309 observed flights
- Alaska Airlines — 291 observed flights
- KLM — 126 observed flights
- Lion Air — 78 observed flights
- Korean Air — 78 observed flights
- SmartWings — 72 observed flights
- TLM — 60 observed flights
- El Al — 44 observed flights
Top routes
- ABQ → ATL (1 flight)
- ABQ → ORD (1 flight)
- ABQ → SEA (1 flight)
- ABZ → AMS (1 flight)
- ADA → BEY (1 flight)
- ADA → IST (1 flight)
- ADB → IST (1 flight)
- ADB → MED (1 flight)
- ADB → SAW (1 flight)
- ADQ → ANC (1 flight)
Part of the Boeing 737 (all variants) family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 1,519 active routes flown by 20 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: United Airlines (408), Delta Air Lines (360), Alaska Airlines (250), Turkish Airlines (127), KLM (81)
Top routes: PDX–STL, AMS–NTE, YYZ–RDU, STI–EWR, IST–HAJ
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-09-12.
Frequently asked questions
When did the 737-900 first fly?
The 737-900 made its first flight in 2000-08-03.
How many passengers does the 737-900 carry?
The 737-900 has a typical capacity of 177-220 pax passengers.
What is the range of the 737-900?
The 737-900 has a range of about 5925 km.
What engines does the 737-900 use?
The 737-900 is powered by CFM56-7B.