Aircraft Dimensions

Aircraft / Boeing

Boeing 787 family

The Boeing 787 line on this site has three variants. Length runs from the 787-8 to the 787-10, a spread of 38.0 ft (20.4%). Every variant has the same wingspan. Maximum takeoff weight grows by 11.4% from the lightest variant to the heaviest. All share Design Group V and Approach Category D.

The FAA lists the 787-8 in two approach categories, C and D. The 787-8 has the 2nd-narrowest main gear in Design Group V (23 types). The 787-10 has the 5th-greatest length among the 223 twin-engine types. The 787-10 has the 5th-longest wheelbase among the 221 twin-engine types with a published figure.

197.3 ft197.3 ft50 ft
197.3 ft197.3 ft50 ft

Every variant, shortest first

All variants, sorted by length
VariantWingspanLengthTail heightMax. takeoff weightCodes
Boeing 787-8197.3 ft186.1 ft56.1 ft502,500 lbV-D
Boeing 787-9197.3 ft206.1 ft56.1 ft560,000 lbV-D
Boeing 787-10197.3 ft224.1 ft55.8 ft560,000 lbV-D

Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.