Long range aircraft. There are a variety of aircraft capable of crossing the oceans and linking together the continents. Early variants such as the B707 have evolved into planes offering high capacity, such as the B747 series, which have then evolved into extra long range abilities, such as the B777 series (14,500 km range) or the A350 series (14,350 km range). Fuel efficiency was a major criteria in the design of the B787, which has a slightly shorter range of 13,600 km.