While American Airlines’ widebody fleet is increasingly becoming dominated by the Boeing 787 today, the Boeing 777 remains a critical component of the Fort Worth-based carrier’s long-haul strategy. With 67 examples, it is the world’s fourth-largest 777 operator (after Emirates, United Airlines, and Qatar Airways), and it’s also the world’s second-largest operator of the older 777-200ER, with 47 examples. In addition, all 67 777s will be refurbished with the carrier’s newest interiors.

Although the 777 isn’t the newest widebody aircraft in service anymore, it remains capable and has excellent operating costs. In addition, as these planes are largely paid off, ownership costs are low, and the type has cockpit commonality with American’s growing 787 fleet, reducing pilot training costs. American only flies the 777 and 787, which means that it continues to rely heavily on the 777 in 2026. Per Cirium, an aviation analytics company, these are American’s longest 777 routes in 2026.

An Overview Of American Airlines’ Boeing 777 Fleet

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American Airlines currently operates 67 Boeing 777s. While the 777-300ER is the most successful variant in the 777 family, American’s fleet is dominated by the older 777-200ER. There are 47 777-200ERs in American’s fleet, all powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 892-17 and rated for a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 297 tons. Per Planespotters.net, these planes are 25.2 years old on average, and were delivered between 1999 and 2007, although 44 were delivered by 2003.

The 20-strong 777-300ER fleet was delivered between 2012 and 2016, and these planes are 12 years old on average. As is the case with all 777-300ERs, these planes are equipped with General Electric GE90-115B engines and are rated for an MTOW of 351 tons. American configures its 777-300ERs with 304 seats in a four-class layout (which includes its Flagship First cabin), while the 777-200ERs feature 273 seats in a three-class layout (Flagship Business, premium economy, and economy).

American has already sent its first 777-300ER for interior retrofits, and when it comes out, the plane will feature American’s latest cabins (including Flagship Suites), along with a new 330-seat layout. This will consist of 70 Flagship Suites, 44 premium economy seats, and 216 economy seats. In addition, the entire 777-200ER fleet will receive Flagship Suites, along with roughly 25% more premium seats. Furthermore, all 777s will be retrofitted with Viasat Wi-Fi.

American’s Boeing 777 Routes Down Under

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American Airlines’ longest route with the Boeing 777 in 2026 is its year-round daily service from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, coming in at 6,507 NM (12,051 km). This route operates with a Boeing 777-300ER and is also American’s second-longest route overall, behind only its winter-seasonal 787 route from Dallas/Fort Worth to Brisbane. As the DFW to Brisbane service doesn’t run year-round, this route is American’s longest overall from late March until late October.

In addition to the Sydney route, American also flies from LAX to Auckland Airport. This route uses the Boeing 777-200ER, rather than the 777-300ER, and it only operates seasonally, from December 2 to March 3. Auckland is also served nonstop by American Airlines from DFW, but with a Boeing 787-9. Rather curiously, despite Los Angeles being a bigger market to New Zealand as a whole than Dallas, American’s DFW service is operated for longer than the LAX flight.

Sydney and Auckland are the only cities in Oceania to see 777 service by AA. American Airlines serves Auckland from both LAX and DFW, while Sydney is only served from LAX (as American codeshares with Qantas on the DFW to Sydney route). Brisbane is only flown from DFW, while the carrier codeshares with Qantas on the route from LAX. While all Oceania service from LAX uses the Boeing 777, American’s flights to Oceania from DFW all use the Boeing 787-9.

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American’s Boeing 777 Routes To Asia

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While American Airlines’ Asia network is the smallest of its peers, it still serves many of the continent’s largest cities with both the 777 and 787. Its longest 777 route to Asia, as well as its second-longest route with the 777 overall, is from DFW to Seoul Incheon International Airport. This route covers a distance of 5,945 NM (11,009 km), and it is also American’s longest route using the Boeing 777-200ER. This route is operated year-round, but uses the Boeing 787 during the summer season.

American Airlines serves both Tokyo Haneda Airport and Tokyo Narita International Airport from DFW year-round, primarily using the 777 on both routes, with high demand thanks to its partnership with Japan Airlines. The route to Tokyo Haneda Airport, the preferred airport in Tokyo due to its location, uses the Boeing 777-300ER and spans a distance of 5,615 NM (10,399 km). The route from DFW to Tokyo Narita uses the Boeing 777-200ER and spans a distance of 5,585 NM (10,344 km).

One of American’s most unique long-haul routes is from Las Vegas to Seoul Incheon, which is unusual as Las Vegas is not an American Airlines hub and Seoul is not home to an American Airlines partner. This route only operates three times each way in January, using a Boeing 777-200ER, and is flown for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, crossing a distance of 5,232 NM (9,690 km). The carrier also operates 10 777-200ER flights each way from Las Vegas to Tokyo Narita.

American’s Boeing 777 Routes To Europe

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American Airlines captures huge demand to Europe, and the region is its biggest intercontinental market, which is also true for its rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. American’s longest European route with the Boeing 777 is from DFW to Athens Airport. This is a new route for 2026, commencing on May 21, and will be operated daily during the summer season with the 777-200ER. This route spans a distance of 5,439 NM (10,073 km) and will be American’s fifth route to Athens.

Dallas/Fort Worth is American’s westernmost hub where the carrier schedules high levels of European service, which means that routes originating in DFW are often American’s longest European services. American’s second-longest European route with the Boeing 777 is the summer seasonal service from DFW to Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport, crossing a distance of 4,878 NM (9,034 km). As with the route to Athens, the DFW to Rome route uses the Boeing 777-200ER.

American Airlines operates services from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens Airport, using the Boeing 777-200ER and operating daily during the summer season. This route spans a distance of 4,760 NM (8,816 km). Elsewhere, AA’s LAX-London Heathrow route is flown daily with the Boeing 777-300ER, along with a second daily frequency operated by the 777-200ER, which will switch to the Boeing 787 later in 2026.

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What To Expect From American’s Boeing 777

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American bases its Boeing 777s at New York JFK, Charlotte, Miami, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Los Angeles, and all of these hubs see the 777-200ER as well as the 777-300ER. Meanwhile, Chicago-O’Hare and Philadelphia only see the Boeing 787. In addition, the 777-200ER operates a summer seasonal route from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, as well as the aforementioned CES routes from Las Vegas to Tokyo and Seoul.

American configures both aircraft with a ten-abreast layout in economy and uses Safran 5751 seats, while premium economy is configured eight-abreast and features the Collins MiQ. On the 777-200ER, Flagship Business features either the Collins Super Diamond or the Safran Concept D, while the 777-300ER features the older Safran Cirrus II. In addition, the 777-300ER features eight Flagship First seats, and it is the only widebody in American’s fleet to feature Flagship First.

American is currently reconfiguring its Boeing 777-300ER fleet with its latest cabins, which debuted on its Boeing 787-9P subfleet. These planes will feature the Elevate Ascent reverse herringbone seat for Flagship Suites, equipped with a privacy door, while premium economy will feature the Safran Z535i. In economy, American will be switching to the Collins Aspire. The first of 20 777-300ERs is currently being retrofitted in Hong Kong and is expected to be out before the summer season.