Aircraft comparison
Boeing 737-200 vs Boeing 727
Compare the specifications that meaningfully distinguish these two aircraft.
Boeing 737-200
Boeing 727
Manufacturer
Boeing
Boeing
Role / type
Narrow-body jet airliner
Narrow-body jet airliner
First flight
August 8, 1967
February 9, 1963
Engines
2 × underwing low-bypass turbofans
3 × rear-mounted turbofans
Crew
2 flight crew
3 flight crew
Capacity
Typically 100–130 passengers
Typically 131–155 passengers
Cruise speed
485 mph (780 km/h)
570 mph (917 km/h)
Maximum speed
544 mph (876 km/h)
632 mph (1,017 km/h)
Range
About 2,300 nmi (4,260 km)
Up to 2,550 nmi (4,720 km)
Length
100 ft 2 in (30.5 m)
133–153 ft (40.6–46.7 m)
Wingspan
93 ft (28.4 m)
108 ft (32.9 m)
Maximum takeoff weight
Up to 128,100 lb (58,105 kg)
Up to 209,500 lb (95,027 kg)
Production
1967–1988
1962–1984
Number built
1,114
1,832