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Boeing 787-9 · ZK-NZM · Air New Zealand

Boeing 787-9 illustration in Air New Zealand livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 787-9

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RegistrationNZZK-NZM
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OperatorAir New Zealand
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Boeing 787-9 built in 2017 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for Air New Zealand.

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Nearly new · 9 years · ≈ 43,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 1000
PropulsionJet
Seats302 (C18 · W21 · Y263)
First flight2017
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationNueva Zelanda
OwnerAir New Zealand
MSN38180
Hex / ICAO 24-bitc8243a
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CAA New Zealand (New Zealand) · Sep 26, 2026

The model · Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Figures for the 787-9 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 60% the length of a football pitch

Length62.8 m206 ft
Wingspan60.1 m197 ft
Height17.0 m56 ft
Range14,010 km7,565 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight259,228 kg571,499 lb
Maximum payload130,408 kg287,500 lbIts 296 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity296 passengersUp to 420 in a high-density layout
Endurance15 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 14,010 km range, from Auckland it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto13,878 kmORDChicago13,184 kmATLAtlanta13,038 kmMIAMiami12,961 kmHAVHavana12,616 km
Beyond its rangeDXBDubai14,199 km

The type first flew in 2009 (17 years ago) · About 1,150 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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Seating layout

18Business
21Premium
263Economy

302 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1973–2026Air New Zealand network of its widebody aircraft
Base
AKLAuckland
Main destinations
LAXLos AngelesSYDSydney (Mascot)PVGShanghai (Pudong)SFOSan FranciscoRARAvaruaBNEBrisbaneLHRLondonMELMelbourneNANNadiPPTPapeeteSINSingapore

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Sep 14, 1973
Delivered to Air New Zealand
Delivered to Air New Zealand as ZK-NZM.
2017
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).

Operators

1973-09-14
Air New Zealand
Registration ZK-NZM
2017-11-22
Air New Zealand
Registration ZK-NZM

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This page was last updated on October 11, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 11). Boeing 787-9 · ZK-NZM · Air New Zealand. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-c8243a

MLA

“Boeing 787-9 · ZK-NZM · Air New Zealand.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 11 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-c8243a. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 787-9 · ZK-NZM · Air New Zealand. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-c8243a (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 787-9 · ZK-NZM · Air New Zealand}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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