Type library — Regional narrowbody freighter
Boeing 737-800BCF charter capacity
The 737-800BCF has become the default narrowbody freighter: common fleet, common crews, enough volume for palletised e-commerce and express on sectors up to roughly four hours. For charter buyers it covers regional lanes where a widebody would burn money.
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In short
The Boeing 737-800BCF is a passenger-to-freighter conversion carrying up to 21,450 kg over about 3,700 km, with 185.6 m³ of main- and lower-deck volume combined. It is the standard regional freighter for e-commerce and express networks in Europe and the Middle East. CCN brokers 737 freighter capacity for ad-hoc and programme charter — we do not operate aircraft.
Planning figures
Boeing 737-800BCF
- Max payload
- 21,450 kg
- Range with typical load
- ≈ 3,700 km
- Volume (main + lower deck combined)
- 185.6 m³
- Main deck door
- 3.40 m × 2.16 m (side)
- Cruise
- Mach 0.79 — indicative value, not manufacturer-verified
- Source
- Boeing ACAPS D6-58325-7 Rev C, sec. 2.1 (payload, volume); door: drawing sec. 2.7.7. Cruise: indicative value, not manufacturer-verified.
Requirement enquiry
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Route, ready date and payload are enough for us to start checking operators.
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Typical missions
- E-commerce and express regional line-haul
- Night freight networks connecting European hubs
- Ad-hoc automotive and AOG uplift on short sectors
- Seasonal capacity for postal and integrator peaks
Where this type is the wrong tool
- Volume-limited before weight-limited on light e-commerce loads
- No lower-deck containers on some conversions — bulk only
- Not suitable for sectors beyond roughly 4 hours block time
Cost
What a 737-800BCF costs to charter
Narrowbody freighters are planned at roughly 5,800 to 7,900 USD per block hour. On intra-European sectors of two to three hours that puts a full charter within reach of shipments that would otherwise be split across several scheduled flights.
The type is numerous and based across Europe, so an aircraft is often within an hour of your departure airport. Short positioning is the single biggest reason a narrowbody charter comes in cheaper than expected.
- Block hours, usually short sectors where fixed costs dominate
- Positioning distance from the nearest available aircraft
- Airport slots and night restrictions on evening departures
- Payload limited by volume before it is limited by weight
Questions
Questions on this type
See all questionsBoeing states 185.6 m³ for main and lower deck combined. For dense cargo the limit is weight at 21,450 kg; for e-commerce the volume usually runs out first.
Regional narrowbody rotations are the lowest-cost jet freight option per rotation. Pricing depends on routing, positioning and season — send the requirement and we return operator-priced options.
The A321P2F offers more volume and containerised lower deck; the 737-800BCF has the larger operator base and is usually more available. We quote both where the route allows and show the trade-off.
Other freighter types
Need this type — or not sure yet?
Send us the requirement — no account needed. We check which operators can release this type on your routing and come back with priced options, usually within 60 minutes.
All figures are indicative planning values. Payload, range and door dimensions vary by variant, tail and operator. Every mission is subject to availability, permits and operator acceptance.