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A ultra-long-range seating 14 with a stand-up cabin, 6,750 nm of range and 226 cu ft of baggage space. Typical charter rate $8,500–$11,000 per flight hour. We quote a fixed all-in price before you commit.
Specifications
Published manufacturer and type figures. Charter-relevant first — seats, range, baggage.
Passengers
14up to 19 in a high-density layoutRange
6,750 nm7,768 statute milesCruise speed
488 kt562 mphService ceiling
51,000 ftabove most weather and airline trafficCabin height
6.2 ftstanding roomCabin length
50.1 ft7.3 ft wideBaggage
226 cu ftusable hold volumeIn service since
2004GulfstreamHourly figures are US charter-market estimates for comparison, not quotes. Actual pricing depends on operator, date, positioning and airport fees.
Where it can actually go
A ultra-long-range typically needs around 6,500 ft of runway at mid weights. Measured against the 135 airports we hold real runway data for: 95 can take it, 40 cannot. Out of reach on this list: Salerno / Pontecagnano Airport (QSR, 6,437 ft), Mikonos Airport (JMK, 6,240 ft), Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE, 6,002 ft). That is the constraint most spec sheets leave out.
Runway needed
~6,500 fttypical balanced field, mid weightAirports that fit
95 of 135checked against real runway dataRange from New York
6,750 nmLondon nonstopRunway requirement is typical for the class, not a manufacturer limit — temperature, elevation and payload move it, and dispatch checks the actual field for your date.
Alternatives
Same class, different cabin and economics.
Good to know
Typical US charter rates run $8,500–$11,000 per flight hour, so a two-hour leg lands around $17,000–$22,000 before positioning. These are market estimates, not quotes — the fixed all-in number depends on your dates, positioning and airport fees, and dispatch sends it within about 30 minutes.
14 in the normal charter layout and up to 19 in a high-density configuration. Baggage is the usual real constraint: 226 cubic feet, roughly 56 large cases with soft bags on top.
6,750 nautical miles (7,768 statute miles) at a 488 kt cruise. Real range drops with headwind, full seats and hot high airports, so we plan the fuel stop rather than discover it.
As a ultra-long-range it typically needs about 6,500 ft of runway at mid weights. Across the 135 airports we hold runway data for, 95 are long enough and 40 are not — dispatch checks the actual field against your date, temperature and payload before confirming.
Tell dispatch where and when. Real availability and one fixed all-in number, usually within half an hour.