Record #00184Transport archive
Highest Cruising Altitude of a Commercial Airliner
Concorde cruised in commercial service between about 55,000 and 60,000 feet, with a maximum commercial cruising altitude of 60,000 feet (about 18,300 metres). British Airways, Airbus and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum all document this operating altitude.
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about18,300m
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- Location
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- Start date
- 1976-01-21
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteConcorde entered commercial service in 1976 and provided scheduled supersonic passenger service.
British Airways lists cruise operation up to 60,000 feet, while the Smithsonian records in-service cruise between 55,000 and 60,000 feet.
This record concerns commercial cruising altitude, not higher one-off test-flight altitudes.
Record history
1 Milestonesabout 18,300 m
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