{"id":286470,"date":"2025-06-10T20:19:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T20:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/airline\/how-to-fly-on-a-boeing-747-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T20:19:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T20:19:28","slug":"how-to-fly-on-a-boeing-747-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=286470","title":{"rendered":"How to fly on a Boeing 747 in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"


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With its iconic hump and swept wings carrying four enormous engines, the 747 is probably the most recognizable aircraft in the world. It has an indelible place in aviation history as the Queen of the Skies. It\u2019s also expensive to operate and maintain compared to newer generation, twin engined long-haul aircraft. Most airlines have long-retired their 747 fleet, but there are a few still keeping the Queen going. We explored <\/span>Flightradar24 data<\/span><\/a> to see which airlines and routes give you the best chance of climbing aboard this iconic aircraft today.<\/span><\/p>\n

A month in the life of the Queen of the Skies<\/span><\/h3>\n
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1 month of passenger Boeing 747 flights as seen on Flightradar24<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flightradar24 tracked a total of 3,269 passenger flights operated by the Boeing 747 in May 2025. Of these, 2,232 were operated by Boeing 747-8 aircraft and the remaining 1,037 by Boeing 747-400 aircraft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

67% of those flights were operated by Lufthansa (LH\/DLH)<\/a>. Air China (CA\/CCA)<\/a> and Korean Air (KL\/KAL)<\/a> also operated a significant number of flights. Other, less frequent operators included Max Air (VM\/NGL)<\/a> and Rossiya (FV\/SDM)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Top 747 passenger operators – May 2025<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Airline<\/th>\nNumber of flights<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Lufthansa (DLH)<\/td>\n2180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Air China (CCA)<\/td>\n498<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Korean Air (KAL)<\/td>\n362<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Air (NGL)<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rossiya (SDM)<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Lufthansa (LH\/DLH)<\/a> has by far the largest fleet of passenger 747s in the world. As of June 2025 it operates 27 aircraft, made up of 19 Boeing 747-8 aircraft and 8 Boeing 747-400 aircraft. All based in Frankfurt (FRA)<\/a>, these aircraft operate flights to destinations in the Americas, and select flights to India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst Lufthansa had the highest total number of flights in May, the most frequently occurring 747 passenger flights were Korean Air\u2019s route from Seoul Incheon (ICN)<\/a> to Los Angeles (LAX)<\/a> and Air China\u2019s domestic route between Beijing (PEK)<\/a> and Shenzhen (SZX)<\/a> .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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ICN\u2013LAX<\/td>\n118<\/td>\nKorean Air<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LAX\u2013ICN<\/td>\n118<\/td>\nKorean Air<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SHA\u2013PEK<\/td>\n78<\/td>\nAir China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PEK\u2013SHA<\/td>\n74<\/td>\nAir China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PEK\u2013CAN<\/td>\n62<\/td>\nAir China<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The hardest working jets<\/span><\/h3>\n

Our data shows that <\/span>B-2447<\/span><\/a> operated the highest number of flights in May. This aircraft is operated by Air China and was built in January 1995. The aircraft almost exclusively operates domestic flights within China, most commonly flights between Beijing (PEK)<\/a> and Shenzhen (SZX)<\/a>. This aircraft operated 136 flights in May, and is closely followed by two other company 747s (<\/span>B-2487<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>B-2486<\/span><\/a>) which operated 126 and 114 flights respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Meanwhile in Europe, the busiest 747 aircraft were <\/span>D-ABVU<\/span><\/a> (a Boeing 747-400) and <\/span>D-ABYM<\/span><\/a> (a Boeing 747-8) which operated 98 and 96 flights respectively. Both of these aircraft are based in Frankfurt (FRA) and primarily operate flights to North America and India.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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So, how do I fly on a Boeing 747?<\/span><\/h3>\n