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Gulfstream G550

The Gulfstream G550 is an ultra-long-range jet from Gulfstream Aerospace that typically seats 14 passengers, flies about 6,750 nautical miles and cruises around 488 knots.

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Gulfstream G550
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At a glance

Category
Ultra-long-range jet
Manufacturer
Gulfstream Aerospace
Typical passengers
14
Range
6,750 nm (12,501 km, 7,768 mi)
Cruise speed
488 knots (562 mph)
Time aloft at cruise
About 14 hours
ICAO type code
GLF5

Typical figures for the type, from our charter desk’s aircraft catalog (October 2026). Seats and range vary by aircraft and load: the operator confirms them for your trip.

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What the Gulfstream G550 is like

Ultra-long-range heavy jet with a three-zone cabin typically configured for 14 passengers, flying 6,750 nm nonstop: true transoceanic missions like New York-Dubai or London-Singapore without a fuel stop. A charter-market workhorse prized for its reliability, full-flat berthing for long-haul sleep, and strong availability relative to newer ultra-long-range types.

Where the Gulfstream G550 flies nonstop

Great-circle distances between business aviation airports, against its 6,750 nm range. We mark a route near the limit once it uses more than 85 percent of the published range, because a full cabin or a headwind can turn it into a fuel stop.

RouteDistanceNonstop?Time at cruise
Los Angeles (VNY) to Las Vegas (LAS)199 nmWithin range25 min
Paris (LBG) to Nice (NCE)375 nmWithin range1 hour
London (FAB) to Geneva (GVA)407 nmWithin range1 hour
New York (TEB) to Palm Beach (PBI)902 nmWithin range2 hours
New York (TEB) to Nassau (NAS)964 nmWithin range2 hours
New York (TEB) to Los Angeles (VNY)2,129 nmWithin range4.5 hours
Los Angeles (VNY) to Honolulu (HNL)2,217 nmWithin range4.5 hours
London (FAB) to Dubai (DXB)2,978 nmWithin range6 hours
New York (TEB) to London (FAB)2,986 nmWithin range6 hours
Los Angeles (VNY) to Tokyo (HND)4,746 nmWithin range9.5 hours
New York (TEB) to Dubai (DXB)5,941 nmNear its limit12 hours
New York (TEB) to Hong Kong (HKG)6,989 nmNeeds a fuel stop–

Time at cruise leaves out taxi, climb, descent and the day’s winds, so a real block time runs longer.

Questions

Gulfstream G550: charter questions

Typically 14 in charter configuration. Cabin layouts differ from one aircraft to the next, so ask the operator for the seat map of the exact aircraft you are quoted, and how many of the seats convert to beds if you fly overnight.
About 6,750 nautical miles (12,501 km, 7,768 statute miles), or roughly 14 hours at its typical cruise speed of 488 knots. That is the published figure, which assumes a light load, calm winds and standard fuel reserves: a full cabin, heavy bags, headwinds or a cold-weather alternate airport all cut it.
It cruises around 488 knots, about 562 mph or 904 km/h. Block time on a real trip adds taxi, climb, descent and the day’s winds.
Yes, on paper. Los Angeles to Tokyo is about 4,746 nautical miles, within the Gulfstream G550’s 6,750, and takes roughly 9.5 hours at cruise speed before taxi, climb and winds. New York to Hong Kong (6,989 nm) is beyond it and needs a fuel stop. The operator confirms it for your passengers, bags and date.
An ultra-long-range jet. Flagship cabins with separate zones, for intercontinental flights nonstop. Comparable aircraft in our catalog: Gulfstream V, Dassault Falcon 8X, Bombardier Global 6000 and Gulfstream G650ER.
A charter is priced per trip, not per seat: the route, dates, repositioning of the aircraft, overnight crew costs and fees all go into the quote, so we quote the trip rather than publish one figure. Our guide to private jet costs has dated price ranges by aircraft size, and our charter desk quotes this aircraft and its alternatives for your dates.
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