Bombardier Global 5000 vs Dassault Falcon 8X
The Falcon 8X flies further: 6,450 nm against 5,200 nm for the Global 5000. The Global 5000 has the bigger cabin: 1,889 cu ft against 1,695 cu ft for the Falcon 8X. The Global 5000 is faster at high-speed cruise: 513 kts against 492 kts for the Falcon 8X.
Global 5000 or Falcon 8X?
Which flies further, the Global 5000 or the Falcon 8X?
The Falcon 8X flies further: 6,450 nm against 5,200 nm for the Global 5000.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Global 5000 or the Falcon 8X?
The Global 5000 has the bigger cabin: 1,889 cu ft against 1,695 cu ft for the Falcon 8X.
Which is faster, the Global 5000 or the Falcon 8X?
The Global 5000 is faster at high-speed cruise: 513 kts against 492 kts for the Falcon 8X.
Which seats more passengers?
The Falcon 8X seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 14 against up to 13 for the Global 5000.
Which costs more to buy, the Global 5000 or the Falcon 8X?
Pre-owned, the Global 5000 sells for about $16 million to $25 million (mid-2025) and the Falcon 8X for about $39.9 million to $49 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $50.4 million (2018) and $62.5 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in Switzerland?
2 Global 5000 and 6 Falcon 8X are on the Swiss FOCA charter list today. Both charter at heavy jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Global 5000 vs Falcon 8X specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the the Swiss FOCA list of AOC holders (28 July 2026).
| Specification | Global 5000 Bombardier | Falcon 8X Dassault |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 5,200 nm (9,630 km) | 6,450 nm (11,945 km) (best) |
| High-speed cruise | 513 kts (Mach 0.89) (best) | 492 kts |
| Long-range cruise | 488 kts (Mach 0.85) (best) | 459 kts (Mach 0.8) |
| Maximum speed | Not published | Mach 0.9 |
| Maximum altitude | 51,000 ft | 51,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 5,540 ft (best) | 5,880 ft |
| Landing distance | 2,207 ft (best) | 2,220 ft |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 13 | 12 to 14 (best) |
| Maximum seats | 19 (best) | 16 |
| Beds (typical layout) | 7 (best) | 5 |
| Cabin zones | 3 | 3 |
| Cabin length | 40 ft 9 in (12.41 m) | 42 ft 8 in (13.00 m) (best) |
| Cabin width | 7 ft 11 in (2.41 m) (best) | 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) |
| Cabin height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Cabin volume | 1,889 cu ft (best) | 1,695 cu ft |
| Baggage | 195 cu ft, reachable in flight (best) | 140 cu ft, reachable in flight |
| Windows | Not published | 32 |
| Cabin altitude | 4,500 ft at 45,000 ft | 3,900 ft at 41,000 ft |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 2 × Rolls-Royce BR710A2-20 | 3 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307D |
| Thrust per engine | 14,750 lbf | 6,722 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 92,500 lb | 73,000 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 39,250 lb | 35,141 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 2005 | 2016 |
| In production | No | Yes |
| New price | $50.4M (2018) | $62.5M (2025) |
| Pre-owned price | $16M to $25M | $39.9M to $49M |
| Operating cost per hour | $9,921 | $8,711 |
| Charter fleet | ||
| On Switzerland charter list | 2 aircraft | 6 aircraft (best) |
Gold marks the best figure in each row. Take-off distance: At maximum take-off weight, sea level. Cabin length: Manufacturers measure cabin length differently; volume is the fairer comparison. Operating cost per hour: As reported; some sources quote variable cost only, others include fixed costs. See the basis under each aircraft.
Both aircraft at a glance
Bombardier Global 5000
- Seats
- 13 (max 19)
- Range
- 5,200 nm
- Cabin
- 1,889 cu ft
- In production
- No
- Charter fleet
- 2 in Switzerland
Swiss operators: Nomad Aviation, Premium Jet
Global 5000 specs, interior and price →
Dassault Falcon 8X
- Seats
- 12 to 14 (max 16)
- Range
- 6,450 nm
- Cabin
- 1,695 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 6 in Switzerland
Swiss operators: Nomad Aviation, Albinati Aeronautics, Dasnair
Falcon 8X specs, interior and price →Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the Global 5000 or the Falcon 8X?+
The Falcon 8X flies further: 6,450 nm against 5,200 nm for the Global 5000.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Global 5000 or the Falcon 8X?+
The Global 5000 has the bigger cabin: 1,889 cu ft against 1,695 cu ft for the Falcon 8X.
Which is faster, the Global 5000 or the Falcon 8X?+
The Global 5000 is faster at high-speed cruise: 513 kts against 492 kts for the Falcon 8X.
Which seats more passengers?+
The Falcon 8X seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 14 against up to 13 for the Global 5000.
Which costs more to buy, the Global 5000 or the Falcon 8X?+
Pre-owned, the Global 5000 sells for about $16 million to $25 million (mid-2025) and the Falcon 8X for about $39.9 million to $49 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $50.4 million (2018) and $62.5 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in Switzerland?+
2 Global 5000 and 6 Falcon 8X are on the Swiss FOCA charter list today. Both charter at heavy jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Where these numbers come from
- Wikipedia: Bombardier Global Express (10.3 psi cabin: 4,500 ft up to FL450, 5,680 ft at FL510)
- Aviation Safety Network: Bombardier Global Express family occurrences
- ICAO Carbon Emissions Calculator methodology: 3.16 kg of CO2 per kg of jet fuel
- VistaJet: Bombardier Global 5000 (baggage 195 cu ft)
- CRAFT: Bombardier Global 5000 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- Bombardier Global 5000 brochure (Feb 2020)
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada: Aviation Investigation Report A07A0134, C-GXPR, Fox Harbour
- Business Jet Traveler: Bombardier Global 5500 and 6500 (Oct 2018)
- EASA Type-Certificate Data Sheet EASA.IM.A.009, BD-700, Issue 14 (23 Jan 2026)
- GlobalAir: History of Global Express variants: the Global 5000, Global 6000 and Global 5500/6500 (Jan 2026)
- UK AAIB Bulletin 12/2017: Bombardier BD-700-1A11 (Global 5000), VP-CKM (Dec 2017)
- UAE GCAA Final Report AIFN/0002/2024: runway incursion, CS-GLY, Dubai (Dec 2024)
- Business Jet Traveler: Bombardier Global 5000, Mark Huber (Jan 2019)
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Global 5000 S/N 9602 G-LAMO, 2014 (Nov 2023)
- Jetcraft: Global 5000 overview, 2004 to present (Feb 2018)
- Bombardier release via Airframer (2008)
- GlobalAir listing, 2007 Global 5000 S/N 9217 N74DH (16 passengers)
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Global 5000 S/N 9366 N560U, 2010 (Apr 2020)
- GlobalAir listing, 2013 Global 5000 S/N 9534 OE-LHU
- Controller.com listing, 2007 Global 5000 S/N 9226
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Global 5000 S/N 9190 N117LB, 2006 (Mar 2019)
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Global 5000 S/N 9392 N782SB, 2011 (Mar 2023)
- VistaJet Global 5000
- AirInsight: Bombardier Global 5500 enters service (Jun 2020)
- Business Jet Traveler, Global 6500 (May 2018)
- GlobalAir Global 5000 operating cost
- Business Jet Traveler: Global 5000
- Jetadvisors Global 5000
- Aviation Safety Network: Dassault Falcon 8X (FA8X) occurrences
- Dassault Aviation: Falcon Family of Business Jets at a glance (May 2013): Falcon 7X range 5,950 nm at Mach .80 with 8 passengers, cabin 39.1 ft (11.91 m), 1,552 cu ft, takeoff 5,710 ft
- EASA: Type Certificate Data Sheet EASA.A.155, Dassault Falcon 7X, Issue 17 (Jul 2025): NOTE 3, the fuselage stretch modification M1000 (EASy III M1254 a precondition) has the commercial designation F8X, S/N 401 onward; M1000 data added in Issue 7, 24 June 2016
- Guardian Jet: Dassault Falcon 8X brochure, performance, market, operating costs (Oct 2026): 3 for sale, asks $39,900,000 to $49,000,000, model years 2017 to 2021
- FAA: Flight Standardization Board Report, Dassault Aviation DA-7X (Falcon 7X and Falcon 8X), TCDS A59NM, Revision 6 draft (Feb 2023): steep approach landing operations above 4.5 and up to 6.0 degrees, with airbrake setting differences between the 7X and 8X
- Dassault Falcon: Falcon 8X specifications (Oct 2026): cabin volume 1,695 cu ft (48 m3)
- Global Jet: Dassault Falcon 8X LX-LXL charter sheet with floor plan (Mar 2024): 14 pax, crew rest forward, forward and aft lavatories, Ka-band Wi-Fi
- Wikipedia: Dassault Falcon 7X, Falcon 8X section
- Jetcraft: 2021 Dassault Falcon 8X S/N 469 specification (Feb 2026): fourteen (14) passengers
- Dassault Falcon: pre-owned Falcon 8X S/N 402 listing (Oct 2026): 14 pax floor plan with 3rd crew seat, two electrical berthing divans, forward and aft lavatories
- Dassault Falcon: 2018 Falcon 8X S/N 432 (F-HCNO) technical specification (Sep 2025): 14 pax, Honeywell JetWave Ka-band Wi-Fi, Gogo Business, FalconConnect, oven, microwave, Nespresso
- CRAFT: Dassault Falcon 8X ownership and operating costs (Dec 2024): list price $58 million when deliveries began in 2016; 347 gal/h average fuel burn
- BEA: Serious incident to the Dassault Falcon 8X registered F-GLLM operated by DFS on 11/01/2025 at Paris Le Bourget (BEA2025-0013, final report Aug 2026)
- FlightGlobal: Dassault revises 7X and 8X manuals over slat extension snag (Aug 2022), on an EASA emergency airworthiness directive
- Jetcraft: Dassault Falcon 8X overview, 2015 to present (Sep 2022): cabin altitude of just 3,900 feet at a cruising altitude of 41,000 feet
- Dassault Aviation via Airframer: Dassault announces ultra long range Falcon 8X (May 2014): range of 6,450 nm (11,945 km) non-stop at M.80
- GlobalAir: Falcon 8X specifications and operating cost (Oct 2026): total hourly cost $8,711, annual budget $3,354,012
- AIN: Falcon 8X enters service with first delivery to Amjet (Oct 2016): delivered 5 October 2016 at Bordeaux-Merignac; EASA and FAA certified in June
- Global Jet: Falcon 8X LX-LXL night floor plan (2021), on the LX-LXL fleet page
- AIN: Dassault Falcon 8X starts flight-test campaign (Feb 2015): first flight 6 February 2015 from Bordeaux-Merignac, 6,450 nm at Mach 0.80 with eight passengers and three crew
- Magellan Jets: Dassault Falcon 7X / 8X (Oct 2026): generous baggage capacity with in-flight access
- Controller: 2017 Dassault Falcon 8X S/N 431, OY-DBS, for sale (Oct 2026): asking $39,900,000, 4,447 hours, 16 seats
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