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Boeing 737-400SF payload and cargo capacity

737-400SF · B734

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Boeing 737-400SF includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
18,250 kg
Cargo volume
165 m³
Range at max payload
3,400 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
18,250 kg
Cargo volume
165 m³
Containerized cargo volume
129.5 m³
Range at max payload
3,400 km
Ferry range
5,200 km
Cruise speed
807 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
36.45 m
Wingspan
28.88 m
Main deck length
24.4 m
Main deck width
3.19 m
Main deck height
2.14 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Main deck side cargo door 340 × 218 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
68,040 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
53,070 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
56,245 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
34,820 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft family
737
ICAO type code
B734
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Jet
Engines
2 × CFM56-3C1
Recorded operational status
Active

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for B734.

Official ICAO type-level classification mapped by the current Doc 8643 designator. Multiple aircraft variants may share one designator; this is not variant-specific operational approval.

ICAO type designator
B734
Wake turbulence category
M
Wingtip clearance group
E
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 2 × Jet

Source: ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type Designators · Updated Sep 3, 2026

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator B734. FAA source record: Boeing 737-400.

FAA aircraft-type data mapped by ICAO designator. It is intended for airport planning and design; it is not variant-specific operational approval or a complete compatibility assessment.

FAA approach category
C
Airplane design group
III
Taxiway design group
3
Reference approach speed
139 kt
Tail height
11.06 m
Wheelbase
14.26 m
Main gear width
6.37 m
Reference MTOW
68,039 kg

Source: FAA · Aircraft Characteristics Database (October 2024) · Download source dataset

Documents
Boeing · 737-100 through 737-500 Airport Planning — Rev E, November 2023Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.Boeing · 737-100 through 737-500 Airport Planning — Rev D, March 2023Base aircraft or family reference; conversion-specific specifications are not verified by this citation.ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsion