--- title: "Boeing 777-300ER: seats, specs, airlines and safety record · Orbit" description: "Boeing 777-300ER — 350–425 seats typically, 13,890 km range. Seat layout, engines, who flies it (Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air France) and its safety record, with sources." url: https://orbitflights.app/aircraft/boeing-777-300er --- Boeing # Boeing 777-300ER The 777-300ER is the extended-range version of Boeing's stretched 777-300 and was for many years the standard large long-haul twin-jet. At 73.9 m long it carries 350 to 425 passengers in Boeing's typical two-class layout, and it is powered by two GE90-115B engines. Air France introduced it in 2004. **Typical seats** 350–425 **Range** 13,890 km **First flight** February 2003 **In service since** May 2004 _\[Image: Emirates Boeing 777-300ER A6-ENQ departing Lisbon in September 2022\]_ Emirates Boeing 777-300ER A6-ENQ departing Lisbon in September 2022\. Photo: [Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK / Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boeing%5F777-31HER%5F%E2%80%98A6-ENQ%E2%80%99%5FEmirates%5F%2853748687965%29.jpg), [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0), resized. ## Specifications **Manufacturer** Boeing **ICAO / IATA code** B77W / 77W **First flight** 24 February 2003 **Entered service** 10 May 2004, with Air France **Status** Out of production **Engines** 2 × GE Aerospace GE90-115B **Thrust per engine** 513 kN **Range** 13,890 km (7,500 nmi) **Cruise speed** Mach 0.84 **Length** 73.9 m **Wingspan** 64.8 m **Height** 18.5 m **Cabin width** 5.82 m **Max take-off weight** 351.5 t ## Seats and cabin layout Boeing quotes 350–425 seats in a typical 2-class layout. The type certificate allows at most 550 passengers — the exit limit, which no airline with a premium cabin comes near. ### Boeing’s reference layout Drawn by Orbit from the figures in [Boeing 777-200LR/-300ER/-Freighter Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning (D6-58329-2 Rev G, Dec 2024), §2.1.1, §2.4.4 Typical Three-Class Configurations, §2.5 Cabin Cross-Sections](https://www.boeing.com/content/dam/boeing/v2/airports/acaps/777-200LR-300ER-F%5FRev%5FG.pdf). Typical, not any airline’s seat map — your flight may differ. Nose on the left. - First - Business - Economy ## Which airlines fly the 777-300ER The largest fleets of this variant. Counts move as aircraft are delivered and retired, so each carries the date it describes. - Emirates \~118 in the fleet, as of 23 September 2026 · [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FBoeing%5F777%5Foperators) - Qatar Airways \~57 in the fleet, as of 23 September 2026 · [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FBoeing%5F777%5Foperators) - Air France \~43 in the fleet, as of 23 September 2026 · [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FBoeing%5F777%5Foperators) - Turkish Airlines \~36 in the fleet, as of 23 September 2026 · [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FBoeing%5F777%5Foperators) - Saudia \~35 in the fleet, as of 23 September 2026 · [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FBoeing%5F777%5Foperators) ## Safety record Every fatal accident and hull loss involving the 777-300ER, with the investigators' report where one is published. The complete record, minor incidents included, is kept by the [Aviation Safety Network](https://aviation-safety.net/asndb/type/B77W). 1. 21 May 2024 · Over southern Myanmar (diverted to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) ### Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 While cruising at 37,000 ft from London to Singapore, the aircraft (9V-SWM) went through severe turbulence over an area of developing convective weather; one passenger died, many occupants were injured, and the flight diverted to Bangkok. 1 killed · [TSIB report ↗](https://www.mot.gov.sg/news/Details/transport-safety-investigation-bureau-preliminary-investigation-findings-of-incident-involving-sq321) ## Asked and answered ### How many seats does the 777-300ER have? Boeing quotes 350 to 425 seats in a typical two-class layout, and the type is certified for up to 550 passengers. Boeing's airport-planning reference cabin has 370 seats across first, business and ten-abreast economy. ### Which airlines fly the 777-300ER? Emirates has by far the largest fleet, followed by Qatar Airways, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Saudia. Air France was the launch customer and put it into service in 2004. ### Is the 777-300ER safe? No 777-300ER has been written off in an accident. Its one fatal accident was Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 in May 2024, when severe turbulence over Myanmar led to the death of one passenger. ### How far can the 777-300ER fly? Boeing gives a range of up to 13,890 km (7,500 nautical miles), enough for most long-haul routes between continents. ## Other aircraft - [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner →](https://orbitflights.app/aircraft/boeing-787-9) - [Airbus A330-300 →](https://orbitflights.app/aircraft/airbus-a330-300) - [Airbus A350-900 →](https://orbitflights.app/aircraft/airbus-a350-900) - [All aircraft →](https://orbitflights.app/aircraft) ### Further reading - [The airport codes that make no sense](https://orbitflights.app/blog/airport-codes-that-make-no-sense) - [How flight radar actually works, and why your trail vanishes when you land](https://orbitflights.app/blog/how-flight-radar-works) - [Flight tracker or flight log — which one do you actually want?](https://orbitflights.app/blog/flight-tracker-or-flight-log) ## Every flight you’ve taken, on one globe. Orbit is a flight logbook. Add the airports and the date, and it works out the distance, the hours, the countries and the milestones. [Download now](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qwertybit.orbit) ## Where these facts come from - [Boeing — 777 technical specifications ↗](https://www.boeing.com/commercial/777) - [Boeing — 777-200LR/-300ER/-Freighter Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning (D6-58329-2 Rev G, Dec 2024) ↗](https://www.boeing.com/content/dam/boeing/v2/airports/acaps/777-200LR-300ER-F%5FRev%5FG.pdf) - [EASA — Type Certificate Data Sheet IM.A.003, Boeing 777 (Issue 20.0) ↗](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/downloads/7521/en) - [GE Aerospace — GE90 engine ↗](https://www.geaerospace.com/commercial/aircraft-engines/ge90) - [Boeing — Boeing 777-300ER Newest 777 Airplane Completes First Flight (24 Feb 2003) ↗](https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2003-02-24-Boeing-777-300ER-Newest-777-Airplane-Completes-First-Flight) - [Boeing — First Boeing 777-300ER Delivers to Air France, ILFC (29 Apr 2004) ↗](https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2004-04-29-First-Boeing-777-300ER-Delivers-to-Air-France-ILFC) - [GE Aerospace — GE90-115B entry into airline service (Air France 777-300ER, May 2004) ↗](https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/commercial-engines/ge90-115b-ges-best-ever-new-jet-engine-entry-airline-service) - [Wikipedia — List of Boeing 777 operators (rev. 23 Sep 2026; fleet counts and model milestones) ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5FBoeing%5F777%5Foperators) - [Wikipedia — Boeing 777, Accidents and incidents ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing%5F777) - [Emirates — The Emirates Boeing 777 (aircraft specifications) ↗](https://www.emirates.com/english/experience/our-fleet/boeing-777/) - [Singapore MOT / TSIB — Preliminary investigation findings, SQ321 ↗](https://www.mot.gov.sg/news/Details/transport-safety-investigation-bureau-preliminary-investigation-findings-of-incident-involving-sq321) Checked on 6 October 2026. 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