Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner vs Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

In the airline seat maps we have, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats 226 passengers and the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 257 to 298. On US routes the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flew 87,365 flights in the last 12 months, 2.0 times as many as the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. An average Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight covers 4,575 miles, against 5,325 for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

At a glance

MeasureBoeing 787-8 DreamlinerBoeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ManufacturerBoeingBoeing
Seats in our seat maps226257 to 298
Seat maps (airlines)1 (1)3 (3)
Most common economy layout3-3-33-3-3
Average seats per US flight243267
US flights, last 12 months42,78387,365
US passengers, last 12 months8,713,83419,587,221
Seats filled84%84%
Average flight distance4,575 mi5,325 mi
Average flight time4h 38m4h 48m
US routes flown465743
Airlines flying it in the US2331

US figures: US Department of Transportation T-100 data, all airlines, last 12 months.

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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat maps

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