Dassault Falcon 8X vs Dassault Falcon 900 / 900EX / 900LX
The Falcon 8X flies further: 6,450 nm against 4,750 nm for the Falcon 900. The Falcon 8X has the bigger cabin: 1,695 cu ft against 1,264 cu ft for the Falcon 900. The Falcon 8X is faster at high-speed cruise: 492 kts against 482 kts for the Falcon 900.
Falcon 8X or Falcon 900?
Which flies further, the Falcon 8X or the Falcon 900?
The Falcon 8X flies further: 6,450 nm against 4,750 nm for the Falcon 900.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Falcon 8X or the Falcon 900?
The Falcon 8X has the bigger cabin: 1,695 cu ft against 1,264 cu ft for the Falcon 900.
Which is faster, the Falcon 8X or the Falcon 900?
The Falcon 8X is faster at high-speed cruise: 492 kts against 482 kts for the Falcon 900.
Which seats more passengers?
They are level at up to 14.
Which costs more to buy, the Falcon 8X or the Falcon 900?
Pre-owned, the Falcon 8X sells for about $39.9 million to $49 million (October 2026) and the Falcon 900 for about $8.9 million to $40.0 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $62.5 million (2025) and $44 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in France?
1 Falcon 8X and 5 Falcon 900 are on the French DGAC charter list today. Both charter at heavy jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Falcon 8X vs Falcon 900 specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the France's DGAC list of air carriers (13 January 2026).
| Specification | Falcon 8X Dassault | Falcon 900 Dassault |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 6,450 nm (11,945 km) (best) | 4,750 nm (8,797 km) |
| High-speed cruise | 492 kts (best) | 482 kts |
| Long-range cruise | 459 kts (Mach 0.8) (best) | 431 kts |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 (best) | Mach 0.87 |
| Maximum altitude | 51,000 ft | 51,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 5,880 ft | 5,360 ft (best) |
| Landing distance | 2,220 ft (best) | 2,415 ft |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 12 to 14 | 12 to 14 |
| Maximum seats | 16 | 16 |
| Beds (typical layout) | 5 | 5 |
| Cabin zones | 3 | 3 |
| Cabin length | 42 ft 8 in (13.00 m) (best) | 33 ft 2 in (10.11 m) |
| Cabin width | 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) | 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 | 1,695 cu ft (best) | 1,264 cu ft |
| Baggage | 140 cu ft, reachable in flight (best) | 127 cu ft, reachable in flight |
| Windows | 32 (best) | 24 |
| Cabin altitude | 3,900 ft at 41,000 ft | Not published |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 3 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307D | 3 × Honeywell TFE731-60 |
| Thrust per engine | 6,722 lbf | 5,000 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 73,000 lb | 49,000 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 35,141 lb | 20,905 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 2016 | 2010 |
| In production | Yes | Yes |
| New price | $62.5M (2025) | $44M (2025) |
| Pre-owned price | $39.9M to $49M | $8.9M to $40.0M |
| Operating cost per hour | $8,711 | $7,348 |
| Charter fleet | ||
| On France charter list | 1 aircraft | 5 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
Dassault Falcon 8X
- Seats
- 12 to 14 (max 16)
- Range
- 6,450 nm
- Cabin
- 1,695 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 1 in France
French operators: IXAIR
Falcon 8X specs, interior and price →
Dassault Falcon 900 / 900EX / 900LX
- Seats
- 12 to 14 (max 16)
- Range
- 4,750 nm
- Cabin
- 1,264 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 5 in France
French operators: Airlec Air Espace, Dassault Falcon Service, Dassault Falcon Service France
Falcon 900 specs, interior and price →Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the Falcon 8X or the Falcon 900?+
The Falcon 8X flies further: 6,450 nm against 4,750 nm for the Falcon 900.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Falcon 8X or the Falcon 900?+
The Falcon 8X has the bigger cabin: 1,695 cu ft against 1,264 cu ft for the Falcon 900.
Which is faster, the Falcon 8X or the Falcon 900?+
The Falcon 8X is faster at high-speed cruise: 492 kts against 482 kts for the Falcon 900.
Which seats more passengers?+
They are level at up to 14.
Which costs more to buy, the Falcon 8X or the Falcon 900?+
Pre-owned, the Falcon 8X sells for about $39.9 million to $49 million (October 2026) and the Falcon 900 for about $8.9 million to $40.0 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $62.5 million (2025) and $44 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in France?+
1 Falcon 8X and 5 Falcon 900 are on the French DGAC charter list today. Both charter at heavy jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Where these numbers come from
- 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
- Aviation Safety Network: Dassault Falcon 900 (F900) occurrences
- Aeroweb-fr: Falcon 900 EASy series and 2000 EASy series receive FAA steep approach approval (May 2012): up to 6 degrees, London City, Lugano, Sion
- Guardian Jet: Dassault Falcon 900LX brochure, performance, market, operating costs (Oct 2026): 7 for sale, asks $19,000,000 to $39,995,000, model years 2012 to 2025
- FAA: Type Certificate Data Sheet A46EU, Mystere-Falcon 50, Mystere-Falcon 900, Falcon 900EX, Revision 13 (Feb 2006): Mystere-Falcon 900 approved 21 March 1986, Falcon 900EX 19 July 1996, 900EX EASy 14 November 2003, 900DX 3 November 2005
- Dassault Falcon: Falcon 900LX specifications (Oct 2026): cabin volume 1,264 cu ft
- Solairus Aviation: Falcon 900LX N900YG charter sheet with floor plan (Sep 2023): seats 12, sleeps 5
- Wikipedia: Dassault Falcon 900
- AIN: Falcon 900LX certified (Jul 2010): 4,750 nm, 250 nm more than the 900EX, Aviation Partners blended winglets
- Dassault Falcon: Falcon 2000LXS specifications (Oct 2026): 4,000 nm, cabin 26.18 ft, 1,024 cu ft, takeoff 4,675 ft
- PR Newswire: Dassault set to deliver 500th Falcon 900 (Oct 2012)
- Jetcraft: Dassault Falcon 900LX S/N 274 specification with floor plan (Nov 2022): 14 passengers
- EASA: Type Certificate Data Sheet EASA.A.062, MF50/MF900/Falcon 900EX, Issue 10 (Sep 2026): the F900LX is a commercial designation for F900EX EASy aircraft with modifications M5281 (winglets) and M5535 (slats); EASA certification 7 July 2010
- Jetcraft: Dassault Falcon 900LX overview, 2010 to present (Oct 2017): long-range cruise 431 kts
- Guardian Jet: 2009 Falcon 900EX EASy N229DK S/N 229 specifications: in-flight accessible baggage compartment
- Dassault Aviation: Falcon 900LX S/N 263 (TC-LYL) technical specifications (Mar 2026): 14 seats, two berthing divans, forward and aft lavatories, SwiftBroadband Wi-Fi
- Guardian Jet: 2013 Falcon 900LX N40LB S/N 272 specifications (Jan 2024): 14 passengers, Gogo Avance L5
- Jetcraft: 2010 Dassault Falcon 900LX S/N 246 specification (Jan 2020): 12 passengers, no crew rest, jump seat
- AIN: Falcon 900 accident inquiry reveals non-certified PIC (Jun 2023), on the NTSB final report
- AIN: Dassault celebrates 30th anniversary of Falcon 900 first flight (Sep 2014): first flight 21 September 1984
- BEA: Report of the Civil Aviation Inspectorate of Romania on the accident of the Falcon 900B registered SX-ECH (14 Sep 1999)
- AviNews: Dassault Falcon 900LX appears to near end of production as deliveries slow and listing disappears (Sep 2026)
- GlobalAir: Falcon 900LX specifications and operating cost (Oct 2026): total hourly cost $7,348, annual budget $2,829,020
- BEA: Accident to the Falcon 900EX registered N823RC on 13/02/2021 at San Diego (NTSB investigation, BEA2021-0061)
- CRAFT: Dassault Falcon 900LX ownership and operating costs (Dec 2024): deliveries began in 2010, list price about $44 million
- AviNews: Challenger 650 outperforms Falcon 900LX on economics as 2026 marks F900LX's final delivery year (Sep 2026)
- GlobalAir: Falcon 900EX aircraft for sale (Oct 2026): 1998 Falcon 900EX S/N 24, N298RD, asking $8,950,000
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