The fleet
Intercontinental. Cabin crew. Sleeping berths.
Heavy and ultra-long-range aircraft are booked for two reasons: the flight is long enough that the cabin becomes a bedroom, or the group is large enough that nothing smaller works. A cabin attendant is standard, the cabin is genuinely wide, and the longest-legged of them will fly New York to Hong Kong without landing.
What this category is genuinely good at
- Six hours and beyond, including transoceanic
- Twelve to sixteen passengers
- Overnight flights with real beds
- Full cabin service with a dedicated attendant
And where it stops
Runway and cost. A heavy jet burns card hours quickly and cannot use many of the short fields a light jet treats as routine.
- Typical capacity
- 12–16 passengers
- Planning range
- 4,100 nm
- Planning cruise
- 480 kt
6 aircraft
The heavy jets we fly
Every figure below is verified against manufacturer publication or a recognized industry reference, and range is stated with the conditions it assumes.
Dassault Falcon 7X
Transatlantic with a full cabin — and, uniquely in this class, steep-approach approval that opens London City and Lugano to a heavy jet.
- Seats
- 13
- Range
- 5,500 nm
- Cruise
- 516 kt
Bombardier Global 7500
The ultra-long-haul flagship — four true living zones including a permanent bedroom, and the range to fly New York to Hong Kong without landing.
- Seats
- 14
- Range
- 7,000 nm
- Cruise
- 516 kt
Bombardier Global 5000
Intercontinental range out of short runways — Aspen or London City to the US West Coast nonstop, with the Global cabin experience.
- Seats
- 13
- Range
- 4,900 nm
- Cruise
- 504 kt
Gulfstream G650
The benchmark ultra-long-range charter aircraft — New York to Tokyo, Los Angeles to London or Dubai to New York nonstop, in the widest cabin Gulfstream builds.
- Seats
- 14
- Range
- 6,500 nm
- Cruise
- 516 kt
Gulfstream G550
The long-serving intercontinental workhorse — New York to Dubai or London to Los Angeles with fourteen passengers, and the best availability of any aircraft in its class.
- Seats
- 14
- Range
- 6,200 nm
- Cruise
- 488 kt
Gulfstream G450
The value heavy jet — comfortable transcontinental flying and marginal transatlantic missions at meaningfully lower rates than a G550.
- Seats
- 13
- Range
- 4,100 nm
- Cruise
- 488 kt
Common questions
How many passengers does a heavy jet carry?
A heavy jet typically carries 12–16 passengers in comfort. Maximum certified capacity is usually higher, but the comfortable number is the one worth planning around — and baggage is often the real constraint before seats are.
How far can a heavy jet fly?
Plan on around 4,100 nautical miles with a full cabin. Manufacturer headline figures are higher because they assume a lightly loaded aircraft at long-range cruise — we publish both and quote against the realistic one.
What is a heavy jet best for?
Heavy and ultra-long-range aircraft are booked for two reasons: the flight is long enough that the cabin becomes a bedroom, or the group is large enough that nothing smaller works. A cabin attendant is standard, the cabin is genuinely wide, and the longest-legged of them will fly New York to Hong Kong without landing.
What is the trade-off with a heavy jet?
Runway and cost. A heavy jet burns card hours quickly and cannot use many of the short fields a light jet treats as routine.
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