The cost of one modern Boeing plane could buy tens of thousands of iPhones. The iPhone 17, an estimated cost of around $799 for the base model. Of course, prices can vary with models – the Pro version bumps up to about $1,049, and the Pro Max hits $1,249—but for a fair baseline, we’ll use $800. On the other side, the popular Boeing 737-800, the list price sits at approximately $106 million.
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How Many iPhone 17s Equal One Boeing Plane?
Dividing $106 million by $800 yields about 132,500 iPhone 17s. That’s means theoretically buy over 132,000 of Apple’s newest phones with the same amount for one Boeing 737.
Boeing has a different types of aircraft, but two of its most famous models are the Boeing 737 MAX and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
- Boeing 737 MAX price assumed price $110 million.
- Boeing 787 Dreamliner price assumed price $250 million.
The quick comparison in table:
| Boeing Aircraft (assumed price) | iPhone 17 ($800) | iPhone 17 Pro Max ($1,700) |
| 737 MAX ($110,000,000) | 137,500 | 64,706 |
| 787 Dreamliner ($250,000,000) | 312,500 | 147,059 |
In another perspective: you can distribute a brand-new iPhone 17 to nearly three universities (say, 50,000 students each university) —just from the cost of one 737 MAX.
Extra Facts
- A single 737 MAX costs the same as 137,500 base iPhones—that’s more phones than Apple sells in an average hour worldwide.
- For a 787 Dreamliner, you’d need over 300,000 iPhones—close to the population of an entire small country like Iceland.
- A fully tricked-out Pro Max fleet (1,700$ each) still makes aircraft look mind-blowingly expensive—one Dreamliner equals nearly 150,000 flagship phones.
- Airlines usually don’t buy one plane at a time—they place bulk orders worth billions, which would equate to millions of iPhones.
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