How the 757-300 fits into the 757 story
757-300 is an in-service member of the Boeing 757 family, known for the stretched final branch built for high-capacity leisure and trunk routes.
The 757-300 earned a distinct place in the Boeing 757 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
1999
Seating
216 to 289
Range
3,400 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The 757-300 stands out within the Boeing 757 family because it captures the stretched final branch built for high-capacity leisure and trunk routes.
It entered service in 1999 with Rolls-Royce RB211 or Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines, typical seating for 216 to 289, and published range of about 3,400 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- ICAO designator
- B753
- Designator references
- Engines
- Rolls-Royce RB211 or Pratt & Whitney PW2000
- Type data
- Service entry
- 1999
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 216 to 289
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 3,400 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.