What is the appeal of the Gulfstream G500 on a longer journey?

A substantial business cabin gives a private group space for more than one activity at a time. Depending on the completion, passengers can use separate seating areas for work, meals and rest.

Does every large Gulfstream have a private bedroom?

No. Many cabins use convertible seats and divans rather than a separate bedroom. Request the actual sleeping layout and privacy arrangements if the flight is planned around overnight rest.

Can passengers work while others rest?

Separate cabin areas can make that possible, especially with a suitable partition and sleeping arrangement. Ask how the specific floor plan separates meetings, dining and rest rather than assuming every interior does it equally well.

How should we plan baggage for a full passenger party?

A guide figure for baggage space is about 4.96 cubic metres. Ask the operator to check the actual cases or equipment. Compartment volume alone does not establish whether an item will pass through the hatch or leave room for the rest of the party's bags.

Can it complete our route without a fuel stop?

The useful answer comes from the operator's plan for the actual party, bags and route. More passengers or baggage can reduce the fuel that can be carried, while winds and reserve requirements can also change the result.

Can passengers stand upright in the cabin?

Cabin height is around 1.88 metres, providing standing room for many adults in the main aisle. Headroom can vary around the cabin fittings, so the quoted height is not the clearance at every point.

Can we arrange meals for a longer flight?

Discuss the menu with the operator when planning the trip. A galley provides service space, but the installed heating equipment, catering arrangements and crew determine whether the proposed meal can be prepared and served as requested.

Gulfstream G500 for charter

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Charter Price per Hour$6 500 – $9 300

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Aircraft Info

Model:: Gulfstream G500
Family:: Gulfstream 500th
Manufacturer:: Gulfstream Aerospace

Aircraft Class:: Ultra long range
ICAO/IATA Codes:: GLF5/GJ5

Number Built:: 9
Available on Aviapages:: 8
Single Pilot Operations:: No

Popularity40
Reliability85
Comfort90

Performance

Service Ceiling:: 51 001 ft 15 545 m
Max Takeoff Weight:: 91 000 lbs 41 277 kg

Engine Type:: 2 x Turbojet
Typical Engine:: 2 x Rolls-Royce BR710-C4-11
Typical Avionics:: Honeywell Primus Epic

Long Range Cruise Speed:: 459 kts 850 km/h
Max Cruise Speed:: 488 kts 904 km/h

Payload–Range Chart

Estimated Max Flight Time:: 9.2 h
Max Range:: 5 000 nmi 9 260 km
Fuel Burn Rate:: 2 870 lb/h 1 302 kg/h
Max Payload:: 6 199 lbs 2 812 kg

Gulfstream G500 Cabin Plan

Max passengers:: 13
Cabin Height:: 6.17 ft 1.88 m
Cabin Width:: 7.58 ft 2.31 m
Cabin Length:: 41.5 ft 12.65 m

Sleeping Places:: 6
Estimated Cabin Volume:: 1 523.72 ft³ 43.15 m³
Luggage Volume:: 175.16 ft³ 4.96 m³

6 Divan seats
6 Sleeping places
Hot meal
Lavatory
Cabin crew

Airframe

Aircraft Height:: 25.75 ft 7.85 m
Aircraft Length:: 96.33 ft 29.36 m
Wingspan:: 93.5 ft 28.5 m

Cabin Zones:: 3 passenger areas, typically forward lounge, central dining/conference and aft lounge/rest area; galley, lavatories and crew-rest provision depend on the selected floorplan
Doors:: 1 main passenger door; separate baggage hatch and emergency exit; no dedicated service door
Baggage Compartment:: Baggage storage provided; cabin access and compartment mass limits depend on aircraft configuration
Airstairs:: Yes

Charter Costs for the Gulfstream G500

Price per Hour

Charter Price per Hour: $6 500 – $9 300

Owning Price

Buying Price (new): —
Pre-owned Price Range: $9M – $42M

Charter Costs

Cost per NM: $17.17
Direct Operating Cost (DOC)/h: $3 333 – $5 000
Annual Cost of Ownership: $1.75M – $2.62M
Cost per Seat-Mile: $0.94 – $1.35

Total Annual Variable Costs

At 200 hours: $833 348
At 350 hours: $1.46M

Total Fixed Cost

At 200 hours: $726 385
At 350 hours: $726 385

Farnborough – Singapore

EGLF – WSSS

Flight time:: 12 h 49 min
Estimated price:: $139 157

Farnborough – Van Nuys

EGLF – KVNY

Flight time:: 10 h 17 min
Estimated price:: $112 353

Paris – Tokyo

LFPB – RJTT

Flight time:: 11 h 26 min
Estimated price:: $124 520

New York City – Dubai

KTEB – OMDW

Flight time:: 12 h 58 min
Estimated price:: $140 744

Van Nuys – Tokyo

KVNY – RJTT

Flight time:: 10 h 20 min
Estimated price:: $112 882

Dubai – Sydney

OMDW – YSSY

Flight time:: 14 h 8 min
Estimated price:: $153 086

These route prices are estimates. The final quote will be provided by your manager and may vary depending on aircraft availability, travel dates, airport fees, and additional services.

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Gulfstream G500 Description

Originally, Gulfstream planned for a 5,000 nm range at Mach 0.85 and 3,800 nm at Mach 0.90. Those numbers morphed into 5,200 nm at Mach 0.85 and 4,400 nm at Mach 0.90. That 16 percent range increase at high speed translates into simpler flight planning for flight crews. Another unique design requirement was that the G500 be ready to taxi within 10 minutes of the flight crew’s arrival at the aircraft, a feature pilots, as well as busy passengers, will appreciate. From Aspen’s high alpine airport in the Colorado Rockies on an 85-degree day, the G500 will carry eight people just about anywhere in the continental United States nonstop. There’s more to the G500 than speed, of course. This new airplane’s cabin is larger than a G550’s — 1,715 cubic feet versus 1,669 — but it seems even larger thanks to the 14 enormous windows Gulfstream added, the same ones, in fact, in use on the ultralong-range G650. The G500’s environmental system pumps 100 percent fresh air into the cabin at all times, and with a 10.69 psi differential, passengers will feel as if they’re still flying at 4,850 feet, even at 51,000 feet, a benefit that makes a serious difference in fatigue for all aboard. The Gulfstream makes no sacrifices when it comes to cabin space, speed, range, and reliability. It meets every requirement a world traveler could have for a private jet of its novelty and quality.