McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
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Airframes in US fleets
75
26th-most common US type
US operators
2
In service
75
Average age
23.9 yr

Who flies the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

Two questions in one table. Airframes is what each carrier reported owning in its US DOT fleet filing; seats flown is how much of the type it actually operated. They can rank differently, and the gap is the interesting part.

Operator
UPS Airlines5X3821.9 yr
FedEx ExpressFX3726.0 yr

Airframes are the latest Form 41 filing; seats flown and share are US DOT T-100 for the type's most-flown operators — a dash means a carrier isn't among them (a freighter operator, or one that flies fewer).

How old is the US McDonnell Douglas MD-11F fleet?

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F — airframes by age (years)

Age is measured from each airframe's delivery date — the FAA airworthiness date where available, otherwise the manufacturer's. Bars share a fixed scale across every fleet page, so two carriers can be compared directly.

Oldest airframeN603FEMcDonnell Douglas MD-11F35.0 yr · Delivered Sep 6, 1991
Newest airframeN265UPMcDonnell Douglas MD-11F5.2 yr · Delivered Jun 25, 2021

How common is the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F?

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F makes up 0.9% of all tracked US airline aircraft — the 26th-most common type in service.

Share of all tracked US airline aircraft · top 12 types shown · 118 others hold the remaining 36.8% · McDonnell Douglas MD-11F is the ringed slice at 0.9%

Frequently asked

How many McDonnell Douglas MD-11F are in US airline fleets?

US carriers operate about 75 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F aircraft across 2 airlines, 75 of them in service.

Which airline operates the most McDonnell Douglas MD-11F?

UPS Airlines operates the largest US McDonnell Douglas MD-11F fleet, with about 38 aircraft.

How old is the average McDonnell Douglas MD-11F?

The US McDonnell Douglas MD-11F fleet averages about 23.9 yr.

How common is the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F in US fleets?

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F is the 26th-most common aircraft type in tracked US airline fleets, by number of aircraft.

Inventory: US DOT Form 41 Schedule B-43 (2025). Deliveries: Airbus & Boeing official reports. Registry status: FAA. Last refreshed Aug 1, 2026.