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Boeing 737-200 (737-2N0) · Z-WPB · Air Zimbabwe

Boeing 737-200 (737-2N0) illustration in Air Zimbabwe livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-200 (737-2N0)

B737-23678Unknown
RegistrationZWZ-WPB
OperatorAir Zimbabwe
0operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
1photos

Boeing 737-200 (737-2N0) in Renton.

Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats105 (C12 · Y93)
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationZimbabue
OwnerAir Zimbabwe
MSN23678
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 737

Figures for the 737-800 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height12.6 m41 ft
Range5,436 km2,935 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed834 km/h450 ktMach 0.79
Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight79,016 kg174,200 lb
Maximum payload37,603 kg82,900 lbIts 162 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity162 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance6 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,436 km range, from Victoria Falls it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo5,394 kmLOSLagos3,692 kmJNBJohannesburg928 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha5,571 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

12Business
93Economy

105 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorAir Zimbabwe network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
VFAVictoria FallsBUQBulawayoHREHarare
Main destinations
JNBJohannesburg

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 10, 2017
Incident at Bulawayo
On July 10, 2017, the Boeing 737 2N0 aircraft (registration Z-WPB), operated by Zimbabwe, was involved in an incident at Bulawayo. Source: Zimbabwe.
Source: Zimbabwe

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The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
Aero Icarus · CC BY-SA 2.0

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-200 (737-2N0) · Z-WPB · Air Zimbabwe. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23678 (Accessed: 21 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-2N0) · Z-WPB · Air Zimbabwe}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23678},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23678}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
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Wikipedia

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