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Gulfstream G650ER vs Global 7500

The Global 7500 costs about $900 an hour more. What that buys, and what it closes off: the Global 7500 can use KFXE and the other cannot.

At a glance
ClassUltra-long · Ultra-long
Seats16 · 17
Range7,500 · 7,700 nm
Hourly$14,000 · $15,000
Global 7500 99.6 ft 99.8 ft long
Gulfstream G650ER · 99.8 ft long · 99.6 ft span Dashed: Global 7500, same scale

Specification against specification

Published figures. The better of the two on each measure is marked.

Measure Gulfstream G650ER Global 7500
Passengers 16 17
Range 7,500 nm 7,700 nm
Cruise 516 kt 516 kt
Cabin heightThe specification that most changes how a four-hour flight feels. 6.4 ft 6.2 ft
Cabin length 46.8 ft 54.4 ft
Runway neededShorter is better: it decides which fields are open to you. 6,299 ft 5,800 ft
WingspanSpan-limited fields refuse on this number alone. 99.6 ft 104 ft
Hourly rate $14,200–17,300 $15,100–18,400

On Teterboro to West Palm Beach — 902 nm, a route both can fly — the Gulfstream G650ER prices at about $35,500 and the Global 7500 at $37,500: a difference of $2,200 for the same trip. Estimates, not offers.

Where only one of them can go

Busy fields where one is excluded outright by published runway length or a wingspan limit. This decides more trips than any range figure.

FieldOpen toWhy the other cannot
KFXE Fort Lauderdale, FL Global 7500 needs 6,299 ft at sea level; KFXE has 6,002 ft
KPDK Atlanta, GA Global 7500 needs 6,299 ft at sea level; KPDK has 6,001 ft

Which one for your trip

A specification comparison answers which aircraft is better. It cannot answer which is available on your date, near your departure field, at a price worth paying — and that is usually what decides it. Ask, and a broker checks both with contracted operators.

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