Aircraft comparison
Gulfstream G650 vs Global 7500 vs Falcon 8X
The ultra-long-range flagships. All three cross any ocean nonstop — what separates them is cabin, comfort and the way they fly.
Side by side
| Specification | Gulfstream G650 | Bombardier Global 7500 | Dassault Falcon 8X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Ultra Long Range | Ultra Long Range | Ultra Long Range |
| Seats | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Range | 5,600 nm | 6,160 nm | 5,160 nm |
| Cruise speed | 516 kt | 527 kt | 487 kt |
| Cabin height | 1.95 m | 1.91 m | 1.88 m |
| Luggage | 13 bags | 14 bags | 12 bags |
| Hourly bracket | €14,300 – €22,500 | €14,300 – €22,500 | €14,300 – €22,500 |
| Enclosed lavatory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Standing cabin | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hourly brackets are indicative — real quotes depend on operator, routing and date. Specs read live from each aircraft.
The Gulfstream G650, Bombardier Global 7500 and Dassault Falcon 8X are the aircraft clients ask us to compare when range is no longer the question. All three fly intercontinental sectors nonstop in genuine comfort. The differences are in cabin volume, ride and economy.
Gulfstream G650
The G650 is the established benchmark — very fast, with a large cabin and a deep operator base that makes it the easiest of the three to source at short notice. For most ultra-long-range trips it is the safe, available choice.
Bombardier Global 7500
The Global 7500 has the largest cabin of the three, with four true living zones and the longest legs. For the longest sectors with a full party who want space to work, dine and sleep separately, it leads.
Dassault Falcon 8X
The Falcon 8X is the most efficient and the most capable into short and demanding runways — three engines, a quiet cabin and access to airports the others cannot use. For mountain and city-centre airfields it pulls ahead.
The verdict
Availability and speed: G650. Cabin space and outright range: Global 7500. Efficiency and airport access: Falcon 8X. We arrange all three through verified ultra-long-range operators — tell us the route and party and we confirm the best fit and an itemised quote.
Global 7500 vs Falcon 8X head-to-head
Strip the G650 out and the two-way choice sharpens. The Global 7500 is the bigger aircraft in every dimension that matters to a passenger: four true living zones, a permanent bed, and the longest legs of the pair — it will hold routes the Falcon 8X occasionally has to fuel-stop. The Falcon 8X answers with airport access: its trijet performance gets into short, hot and high fields — London City, Aspen, Lugano — that the Global cannot use, and it burns less fuel doing it, which shows up in the hourly rate. Charter both on the same transatlantic trunk route and the 7500 is the more comfortable ride; build an itinerary around awkward airports and the 8X is frequently the only one of the two on the ramp.
Frequently asked
The Global 7500 has the largest cabin, with four distinct living zones. The G650 is close; the Falcon 8X trades a little width for efficiency and airport access.
The Gulfstream G650 — it has the deepest operator base of the three, so it is usually the most available on short lead times.
The Falcon 8X, with three engines and the strongest short-field performance, reaches demanding runways the other two may not.
Yes — all three fly the world's longest business-jet sectors nonstop. We confirm nonstop capability for your exact city pair and passenger load.
All three sit at the top of the charter market by the hour. Tell us the trip and we return an itemised, whole-aircraft quote for each so you can compare.
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