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Comac C919 · B-659S · Air China

Comac C919 illustration in Air China livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Comac C919

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RegistrationCNB-659S
OperatorAir China
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Comac C919. Operates for Air China.

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Technical data

ManufacturerCOMAC
ICAO type designatorC919
Engines2× 2 x CFMI LEAP-1C
Country of registrationChina/Taiwán
MSN45
Hex / ICAO 24-bit782311
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Comac C919

Figures for the C919 variant, the most representative of the family

Length38.9 m128 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height12.0 m39 ft
Range5,555 km2,999 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed834 km/h450 ktMach 0.79
Service ceiling12,100 m39,698 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight72,500 kg159,835 lb
Maximum payload26,800 kg59,084 lbIts 164 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity164 passengersUp to 192 in a high-density layout
Endurance6 h 40 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,555 km range, from Beijing it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,765 kmSINSingapore4,491 kmDELNew Delhi3,811 kmBKKBangkok3,317 kmNRTNarita2,134 km
Beyond its rangeDXBDubai5,846 km

The type first flew in 2017 (9 years ago) · About 30 units built · Still in production

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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2026Air China network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
PEKBeijing
Main destinations
CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)SZXShenzhenCANGuangzhou (Huadu)HGHHangzhouCKGChongqingXMNXiamenTAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)XIYXi'anTNAJinan (Licheng)PVGShanghai (Pudong)CGOZhengzhou

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Mar 27, 2026
Delivered to Air China
Delivered to Air China as B-659S.

Operators

2026-03-27
Air China
Registration B-659S

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Comac C919 · B-659S · Air China}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/C919-45},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/C919-45}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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