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Boeing 757-200 (757-251) · N520US · Delta Air Lines

Boeing 757-200 (757-251) illustration in Delta Air Lines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 757-200 (757-251)

B757-23208Scrapped
RegistrationUSN520US
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorDelta Air Lines
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 757-200 (757-251) built in 1986. Operated for Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 79,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1986
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN23208
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA68AC1
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 757

Figures for the 757-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length47.3 m155 ft
Wingspan38.1 m125 ft
Height13.6 m44 ft
Range7,251 km3,915 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight115,893 kg255,500 lb
Maximum payload57,452 kg126,660 lbIts 200 passengers with baggage would weigh about 20.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity200 passengersUp to 239 in a high-density layout
Endurance8 h 32 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 7,251 km range, from Minneapolis it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main7,049 kmMADMadrid6,951 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,775 kmAMSAmsterdam6,685 kmLIMLima6,532 km
Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul8,831 km

The type first flew in 1982 (44 years ago) · About 1,050 units built · Production ended in 2004

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 757 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1986–2010Northwest Airlines airline network
Base
MSPMinneapolis
Main destinations
DTWDetroitHNLHonolulu, OahuATLAtlantaSEASeattle
since 2010Delta Air Lines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlanta
Main destinations
DTWDetroitMSPMinneapolisJFKNew YorkSLCSalt Lake CityLAXLos AngelesLASLas VegasMCOOrlandoLGANew YorkBOSBostonCVGCincinnati / CovingtonSEASeattle

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1986
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Oct 9, 1986
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N520US.
Oct 27, 1986
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.
Feb 1, 2010
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Operators

1986-10-09
The Boeing Company
Registration N520US
1986-10-27
Northwest Airlines
Registration N520US
2010-02-01
Delta Air Lines
Registration N520US

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 757-200 (757-251) · N520US · Delta Air Lines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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