How much fuel would a fully-loaded 747 use on a flight from New York to Chicago?
I realize that smaller aircraft typically make this sort of a trip. I'm just curious, in general, about the fuel economy of passenger aircraft. I'm just looking for a ballpark average. I know it'd be different for different times of year (because of the air temperature) and weather conditions.
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The fuel burn is also affected by the altitude at which it flies,condition of the engines,etc.A very general figure would be around 2,728,500 gallons.This using the fuel burn rate of a 747-100 which is old. 3638gal/hr X 750 miles = 2,728,500
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I would say no more than 50% of its capacity. Maybe only uses 20 to 30%. Correct me if i'm wrong.
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Max fuel on a 747-400 is 57,285 U.S. gal or 387,647 pounds of fuel. I would guess around 33,000-38,000 pounds (4,876-5,615 gallons) of fuel not including reserves. JFK to ORD is 658 n.m. the flight should take just under 90 minutes.
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Takeoff and climb burns the most fuel so for long range airplanes short flights are not the right metric. You need to look more at long range flights.
