# What is the normal number of filled seats on a 767?

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**Created:** [September 12, 2001, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-normal-number-of-filled-seats-on-a-767/81012 "2001-09-12T05:16:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2001, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-normal-number-of-filled-seats-on-a-767/81012/1 "2001-09-12T05:16:20Z")

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All four planes had, for their total capacity, VERY few people onboard.

I know it’s sort of common for planes to fly empty, but for a cross-country trip like that? Isn’t that kind of odd?

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**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2001, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-normal-number-of-filled-seats-on-a-767/81012/2 "2001-09-12T05:37:05Z")

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“A 767 is available in four models: the 767-200ER (extended range), with seating for 224 passengers in two classes or 181 passengers in a three-class configuration and range of up to 6,615 nautical miles; the 767 -300ER, with seating for 269 in two classes and 218 in three classes and a range capability of 6,115 nautical miles; and the 767-300 Freighter with 16,034 cubic feet of cargo volume and a range of 3,270 nautical miles.” - [From the Boeing Website.](http://www.boeing.com/commercial/767family/index.html)

[Info. on the 757.](http://www.boeing.com/commercial/757family/index.html)