would it be about the same for a Boeing 737, 747, 767, and 777
What is a typical cruising speed (in mph) and altitude for a commercial airliner?
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550 & 34,000
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Depends on the aircraft, but around 500knots & 30,000ft.
36,000 feet and 530 mph.
typical cruise speed of these airliners vary from the 500 to 560 MPH ground speed. (that is the speed at which the aircraft is moving on the ground–actual speed through the air will be different. in addition, speeds and altitude vary with temperature, winds, load, distance to be flown etc.)
typical cruising altitude is anywhere from 28 to 37 thousand feet.
they usually stay around the 35,000 mark.
All the above answers are basically correct. Altitudes change depending on winds aloft, temperature, direction of flight, and a few other factors. And all airplanes cruise at slightly different speeds. On top of all that, the speed they cruise at actually decreases as altitude increases.
The above answers are ballpark type answers that are correct, but are not specific to any one type of plane. The one I fly typically flies at Mach .77 at 39,000′. That translates into about 520-530mph depending on what is going on outside the plane.
I would say they would all be in this range.
300-500 kts
30-36,000 feet
Would you believe typically 560 MPH and 35,000 feet? Something like that.