Longest Range Fighter Jets

Overview

Compare fighter jets by their maximum operational range. Long-range capability is essential for power projection, allowing aircraft to reach distant targets without refueling. This ranking highlights combat aircraft with the greatest ferry range, a key factor for nations with vast territories or overseas commitments.

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F-111 Aardvark
#1 Ranked
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5,940 km
Top Value
Longest Range Fighter Jets β€” Top 10 ranking infographic 2026
Longest Range Fighter Jets β€” Top 10 ranking infographic 2026

Longest Range Fighter Jets

# Name Country Manufacturer km
πŸ₯‡ 1 F-111 Aardvark πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States General Dynamics 5,940
πŸ₯ˆ 2 J-20 Mighty Dragon πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Chengdu 5,500
πŸ₯‰ 3 YF-23 Black Widow II πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Northrop McDonnell Douglas 4,500
4 Su-34 Fullback πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia Sukhoi 4,000
5 F-15 Eagle πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States McDonnell Douglas 3,971
6 Mirage G πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France Dassault 3,850
7 Buccaneer πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom Blackburn/Hawker-Siddeley 3,700
8 Su-35 Flanker-E πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia Sukhoi 3,600
9 J-11 Responsive Dragon πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Shenyang 3,530
10 Su-27 Flanker πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Sukhoi 3,530
11 Su-57 Felon πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia Sukhoi 3,500
12 J-15 Flying Shark πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Shenyang 3,500
13 Shenyang J-35 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Shenyang Aircraft Corporation 3,500
14 A-3 Skywarrior πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Douglas 3,380
15 TBM πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France Socata 3,304
# Name Country Manufacturer km
16 Su-37 Super Flanker πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia Sukhoi 3,300
17 Su-47 "Berkut" Firkin πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia Sukhoi 3,300
18 Γ‰tendard IVM πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France Dassault 3,300
19 F-100 Super Sabre πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States North American 3,211
20 CF-100 Canuck πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Avro 3,200
21 Tornado πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany Panavia 3,148
22 F-14 Tomcat πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Grumman 3,000
23 F-22 Raptor πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Lockheed Martin 3,000
24 MiG-31 Foxhound πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Mikoyan-Gurevitch 3,000
25 Su-30 Flanker-C πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Sukhoi 3,000
26 Su-33 Flanker-D πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Sukhoi 3,000
27 J-16 Qianlong πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Shenyang 3,000
28 Typhoon πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany Eurofighter 2,900
29 F-1 / T-2 πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan Mitsubishi 2,870
30 F-35 Lightning II πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Lockheed Martin 2,800
# Name Country Manufacturer km
31 J-35 Draken πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ Sweden Saab 2,750
32 Tu-128 Fiddler πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Tupolev 2,565
33 MiG-15 Fagot πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Mikoyan-Gurevitch 2,520
34 Yak-28 Brewer / Firebar πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Yakovlev 2,500
35 F-106 Delta Dart πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Convair 2,472
36 F-86 Sabre πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States North American 2,454
37 F-101 Voodoo πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States McDonnell Douglas 2,450
38 Calidus B250 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· Turkey Novaer 2,400
39 Mirage III / 5 / 50 πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France Dassault 2,400
40 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Boeing 2,346
41 JL-8 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China Hongdu 2,250
42 Strikemaster πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom British Aircraft Corporation 2,224
43 AV-8B Harrier II πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom McDonnell Douglas/BAe 2,200
44 F-102 Delta Dagger πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Convair 2,170
45 A-1 Skyraider πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Douglas 2,118
# Name Country Manufacturer km
46 Yak-141 Freestyle πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Yakovlev 2,100
47 MiG-35 πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia Mikoyan 2,100
48 MiG-17 Fresco πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Mikoyan-Gurevitch 2,020
49 F/A-18 Hornet πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States McDonnell Douglas 2,017
50 MiG-29K Fulcrum-D πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Ex-USSR Mikoyan-Gurevitch 2,000