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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, initially introduced as the 7E7 in January 2003, was projected to carry between 200 and 250 passengers over distances ranging from 7,000 to 8,000 nautical miles upon its entry into service in 2008. Despite this capability, the aircraft's average stage length has been notably shorter.

According to Cirium data for November schedules, airlines operated Boeing 787 flights with an average stage length of just 2,820 nautical miles. The longest average distance reported by an airline was Qantas at 6,109 nautical miles. Conversely, Shanghai Airlines recorded the shortest at merely 1,367 nautical miles.

Shanghai Airlines scheduled multiple weekly flights using the Boeing 787 within China. One of their briefest routes is from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport at a distance of only about 80.9 nautical miles.

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Japan’s domestic network also contributes to the shorter average stage lengths for the Boeing aircraft. All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines operate numerous domestic flights with the Dreamliner. In November alone, these two carriers scheduled nearly a thousand weekly departures within Japan on this aircraft type.

Globally in November, out of approximately 14,095 total weekly flights utilizing the Boeing 787s:

- Over half were under or around mid-range distances.

- About one-fifth were between zero and two thousand nautical miles.

- A small percentage exceeded six thousand nautical miles.

These figures illustrate that while capable of long-haul journeys—such as Qantas' Perth to London route—the Boeing model frequently services shorter distances due in part to specific operational needs within regional networks like those found in Japan and parts of China.

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