Gulfstream G600

Its range with IFR reserves is 6,600 nm (12,223 km), enough to connect New York and Dubai, London and Beijing, Los Angeles and Shanghai, or Los Angeles and London. How far a particular trip can go depends on how many passengers fly, how much baggage they bring, the fuel load, and the weather and winds en route, so our advisors confirm each routing before quoting.

It cruises at 516 kts (956 km/h) and has a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.93, which puts it among the quickest business jets flying. That pace has earned it more than 20 speed records, among them Savannah to Geneva in 7 hours 21 minutes. When range matters more than time, crews fly a long-range cruise of 488 KTAS instead.

A standard layout seats 13 to 17, and the maximum is 19. The cabin measures 13.81 m long, 2.31 m wide and 1.89 m high, with three living areas and a rest area for the crew. Fourteen of Gulfstream's oval windows bring in daylight, the finishes include real wood veneer and leather seats, and the lighting adjusts to the passengers. The air supply is 100% fresh, and cabin pressure is set to limit fatigue on long flights.

Both are large-cabin Gulfstreams that seat up to 19. The G650 is slightly bigger, with a longer cabin and fuselage, and it flies 741 km further. It also needs more runway, which can make the G600 the better option for short or remote airstrips. The G650 costs more to buy and to operate, and charter rates usually reflect that.

The G600 flies 6,600 nm (12,223 km), against 5,300 nm (9,816 km) for the G500, a gain of 2,408 km that turns some one-stop trips into non-stop ones. Both use the Symmetry Flight Deck and have a similar cabin cross-section, though the G600 cabin is about a metre longer, and each seats up to 19. If your route is within G500 range, the smaller jet gives you the Gulfstream cabin at a lower cost.

Pilots fly the G600 from Gulfstream's Symmetry Flight Deck, with fly-by-wire controls, a head-up display and an Enhanced Vision System that uses infrared imaging to see through poor weather and low light. Synthetic vision and predictive windshear detection add further protection. The aircraft always flies with two pilots: Gulfstream does not certify it for single-pilot operation.

There is no fixed rate. The cost of a G600 trip depends on the route and flight time, your travel dates, where the nearest suitable aircraft is positioned and which operator flies it. Hesper Jets prices every request individually, and an advisor will come back to you with a quote built around your itinerary.