THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS


Range from New York of Different Modern Commercial Jet Planes

The ranges of three major categories of jet planes are presented here:

  • Regional. The airbus A320, with a range of 3,700 km, was designed to service destinations within a continent. From New York, most of North America can be reached. This range can be applied to the European continent, South America, East Asia and Africa. This type of aircraft is also used for high demand regional services needing several flights a day, enabling to improve the quality of service.
  • International. The Boeing 777-100, with a range of 7,400 km, can link one continent to another. From New York, it is possible to reach Western Europe and most of South America.
  • Intercontinental. The Boeing 747-400, with a range of 11,400 km, can reach from New York any destination around the world except Australia, South and Southeast Asia. Japan is within range.