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Boeing 737-800BDSF payload and cargo capacity

737-800BDSF · B738

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Boeing 737-800BDSF includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
24,040 kg
Cargo volume
185.3 m³
Range at max payload
3,690 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
24,040 kg
Cargo volume
185.3 m³
Containerized cargo volume
141.6 m³
Range at max payload
3,690 km
Ferry range
7,960 km
Cruise speed
842 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
39.5 m
Wingspan
35.79 m
Main deck length
19.8 m
Main deck width
3.3 m
Main deck height
2.1 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Main deck side cargo door 340 × 218 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
79,015 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
62,730 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
66,360 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
38,690 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft family
737
ICAO type code
B738
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Jet
Engines
2 × CFM56-7B26
Recorded operational status
Active

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for B738.

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
B738
Wake turbulence category
M
Wingtip clearance group
D
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 B738. FAA source record: Boeing 737-800.

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
D
Airplane design group
III
Taxiway design group
3
Reference approach speed
144 kt
Tail height
12.62 m
Wheelbase
15.61 m
Main gear width
7.01 m
Reference MTOW
79,016 kg

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

Documents
ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsionIsrael Aerospace Industries · B737-800BDSF P2F ConversionOfficial B737-800BDSF conversion-program reference; Boeing BCF and AEI SF variants are excluded.