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Commercial aircraft are often compared by category, range, and passenger capacity, which tend to rise together as designs scale up. Regional aircraft, including small regional jets and turboprops, typically serve short routes between smaller cities; they usually carry roughly 30 to 90 passengers and are optimized for frequent cycles and shorter runways, with ranges commonly around 300 to 1,500 miles. Narrow-body airliners handle most domestic and short-to-medium international flights; they generally seat about 120 to 220 passengers and often cover roughly 1,500 to 3,500 miles, balancing efficiency with quick turnarounds. Wide-body aircraft are built for high-demand trunk routes and long-haul missions; they often carry about 250 to 400+ passengers and can fly approximately 4,000 to 8,500 miles, emphasizing comfort, cargo volume, and endurance. At the top end, ultra-long-range wide-bodies prioritize maximum distance over peak density, enabling nonstop intercontinental flights with similar seat counts but longer ranges. In practice, cabin layout, airline strategy, and payload affect these figures as much as the airframe category itself.