Record #00463Transport archive
Highest Cruising Speed of a Commercial Jet Airliner
Concorde operated commercial passenger services from 1976 to 2003. British Airways lists its cruise speed at about 2,160 km/h (Mach 2), among the highest of any commercially operated jet airliner.
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Overview
Archive NoteDeveloped jointly by Britain and France, Concorde used four Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 engines with reheat and experienced significant thermal expansion during supersonic flight.
British Airways reports cruise at approximately Mach 2 and a typical London–New York journey under three and a half hours. This is not a peak groundspeed or a record aided by tailwinds.
Record history
1 Milestones- about 2,160 km/hConcordeCurrent Record
Sources
Evidence & ReferencesVerification basis and limitations
Evidence-backedCredible sources support core facts; the comparison scope or corroboration remains incomplete.
Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
British Airways confirms Concorde's cruising speed of about 2,160 km/h and commercial service history. Its fleet page alone does not constitute a worldwide comparison with other jets such as Tu-144, so developing status is retained.
Comparison boundaries still under review
British Airways directly supports Concorde's approximate 2,160 km/h cruise speed, but a comprehensive like-for-like global comparison with other commercially operated jets, including Tu-144, has not been established; the universal first-place claim remains under review.
- Verification assessment
- 2026-11-09
- Last editorial review
- 2026-11-09
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