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Gulfstream G700: Specs, Range, Cabin, and Real Cost
Verified specs for the Gulfstream G700
The Gulfstream G700 is the longest-cabin business jet Gulfstream has ever delivered, and since 2024 it has been the aircraft the rest of the ultra-long-range market is measured against. It earned its FAA type certificate on March 29, 2024, followed by EASA certification that May. It is not the longest-range jet in the lineup — the G800 is — but it has more room than anything else flying.
What the Gulfstream G700 is
The G700 is a twin-engine ultra-long-range jet built on the G650’s fuselage cross-section, stretched by about 10 feet. Two Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines power it, each rated at 18,250 pounds of takeoff thrust.
It replaced the G650 at the top of the fleet, and Gulfstream stopped building the G650 in February 2025. The G700 and the longer-range G800 now anchor the lineup together.
Gulfstream G700 range and speed
Gulfstream publishes a maximum range of 7,750 nautical miles at Mach 0.85, and 6,650 nm at Mach 0.90. Maximum operating speed is Mach 0.935, one of the highest of any purpose-built business jet. Maximum cruise altitude is 51,000 feet, with an initial cruise altitude of 41,000 feet.
The range-versus-speed trade is worth doing in your head before you book. Choosing Mach 0.90 over Mach 0.85 costs 1,100 nm — about 14 percent of the aircraft’s reach. At cruise altitude Mach 0.85 is roughly 487 knots and Mach 0.90 is roughly 516 knots, so on a 6,000 nm leg the faster setting saves around 40 minutes. If that leg was already at the edge of the range chart, the 40 minutes costs you a fuel stop that burns an hour.
Takeoff distance at sea level and maximum takeoff weight is 5,995 feet. That is short for the size of the aircraft, but it still rules out plenty of runways a midsize jet uses without a second thought.
Cabin dimensions and layout
The G700 cabin is 6 feet 3 inches high, 8 feet 2 inches wide, and 56 feet 11 inches long excluding baggage — a total interior length of 63 feet 8 inches. Gulfstream configures it as up to five living areas, seating up to 19 and sleeping up to 13.
Height and width are identical to the G650. Everything the G700 adds is length. In practice that buys one more zone: a separate crew compartment, a real master suite, or a larger dining and conference area rather than a shared one.
That distinction decides most G700 purchases. If your trips are long and you want to arrive rested and having slept flat, the fifth zone is the product. If your trips are long and you mostly work, the G650 cabin already does the job.
What a Gulfstream G700 costs
Gulfstream does not publish a list price. Market reporting puts a new G700 in the high $70 millions to around $80 million, and the order backlog has run several years, so a delivery slot is its own form of currency.
There is no meaningful pre-owned market yet. Aircraft only began reaching customers in 2024, and early positions rarely resell at a discount when new deliveries are years out. Charter rate cards for the type generally sit around $13,000 to $16,000 per flight hour, higher than a G650ER mostly because so few are available.
The ownership-versus-charter break-even, worked out
Most G700 buyers never test whether owning is cheaper than chartering, because it usually is not. Here is the model, with every assumption stated so you can substitute your own numbers.
Annual fixed costs of owning:
| Item | Assumption | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of capital on $80M | 5% opportunity cost | $4,000,000 |
| Two full crews | Salaries, benefits, training | ~$1,250,000 |
| Hangar | Major-metro rate | ~$250,000 |
| Insurance | Hull and liability | ~$150,000 |
| Admin, subscriptions, data | Flight dept overhead | ~$150,000 |
| Total fixed | ~$5,800,000 |
Variable cost per flight hour: roughly 500 gallons of jet fuel per hour at about $6.50 a gallon is $3,250, engine and airframe maintenance programs add roughly $2,000, and consumables, handling, and crew expenses add another $750 — call it $6,000 per hour.
Now the break-even against a $14,000 all-in charter hour:
$5,800,000 ÷ ($14,000 − $6,000) = 725 flight hours a year.
Very few private owners fly 725 hours. A busy owner-flown large-cabin jet sees 300 to 400. At 350 hours, owning costs about $7.9 million a year, or $22,600 an hour, against roughly $4.9 million to charter the same flying. Ownership is a control purchase — guaranteed tail, your interior, no availability calls — not a savings one, and anyone selling it as savings is quoting variable cost and skipping the capital line. Our private jet cost per hour guide runs the same arithmetic across smaller classes, where the break-even lands much lower.
G700 vs G650ER vs G800
| G700 | G650ER | G800 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range at Mach 0.85 | 7,750 nm | 7,500 nm | 8,200 nm |
| Max speed | Mach 0.935 | Mach 0.925 | Mach 0.935 |
| Cabin length | 56 ft 11 in | 46 ft 10 in | 46 ft 10 in |
| Living areas | Up to 5 | Up to 4 | Up to 4 |
| Availability | New, long backlog | Pre-owned only | New |
| Verdict | Buy for cabin length | Buy for value and availability | Buy for maximum range |
Choose the G700 when the cabin is the point. Choose the G800 when the mission list includes city pairs the G700 cannot reach nonstop. Choose the G650ER when you want most of the capability now, at a used-market price.
When the G700 is the wrong aircraft
The G700 is oversized for most of the trips it flies. If the majority of your legs are under 3,000 nm with fewer than eight passengers, you are paying for a fifth living area you never use and burning ultra-long-range fuel numbers on a super-midsize mission.
Two practical constraints also bite. Runway and ramp limits at smaller airports can force a longer drive at the destination than a light jet would. And the scarcity of the type means an availability problem on your dates is a real risk with any charter or card program — always ask which specific tail is being assigned before you sign.
How to fly on a G700
Fractional shares and top-tier jet cards are the realistic paths, since ordering new means waiting years. Large-cabin programs at NetJets, Flexjet, and VistaJet are where this class of aircraft shows up, though the G700 specifically remains thin across all of them. On-demand charter through a broker works for one-off trips if you are flexible on dates.
If you are weighing programs, start with our jet card comparison and the fractional ownership guide, then read our operator reviews before committing capital.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the range of the Gulfstream G700?
7,750 nautical miles at Mach 0.85, per Gulfstream's published specification, or 6,650 nm at the faster Mach 0.90 cruise. That covers most intercontinental city pairs nonstop, including New York to Hong Kong and Los Angeles to Sydney under favorable winds.
How much does a Gulfstream G700 cost?
Gulfstream does not publish a list price, and market reporting places a new G700 in the high $70 millions to about $80 million. There is no established pre-owned market yet because deliveries only began in 2024, so charter rates of roughly $13,000 to $16,000 per hour are the practical access price.
Is the Gulfstream G700 bigger than the G650?
Yes, but only in length. The G700 cabin is 56 feet 11 inches long against the G650's 46 feet 10 inches, while cabin height (6 ft 3 in) and width (8 ft 2 in) are identical. The extra length buys a fifth living area, typically a crew compartment or a separate master suite.
When was the Gulfstream G700 certified?
The FAA issued the G700 type certificate on March 29, 2024, and EASA followed on May 15, 2024. Customer deliveries began later in 2024, after a certification program that ran longer than Gulfstream originally forecast.
The short verdict
The Gulfstream G700 is the right aircraft for a specific buyer: someone whose trips are long, whose passenger count is high, and who values a fifth living area enough to pay a premium and wait for a slot. For everyone else, a G650ER delivers close to the same performance today at a used-market price. Run the break-even above with your own hours before you decide between buying, a fractional share, and simply chartering.
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