Dassault Falcon 8X vs Embraer Legacy 600 / 650
The Falcon 8X flies further: 6,450 nm against 3,900 nm for the Legacy 650. The Falcon 8X has the bigger cabin: 1,695 cu ft against 1,650 cu ft for the Legacy 650. The Falcon 8X is faster at high-speed cruise: 492 kts against 459 kts for the Legacy 650.
Falcon 8X or Legacy 650?
Which flies further, the Falcon 8X or the Legacy 650?
The Falcon 8X flies further: 6,450 nm against 3,900 nm for the Legacy 650.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Falcon 8X or the Legacy 650?
The Falcon 8X has the bigger cabin: 1,695 cu ft against 1,650 cu ft for the Legacy 650.
Which is faster, the Falcon 8X or the Legacy 650?
The Falcon 8X is faster at high-speed cruise: 492 kts against 459 kts for the Legacy 650.
Which seats more passengers?
They are level at up to 14.
Which costs more to buy, the Falcon 8X or the Legacy 650?
Pre-owned, the Falcon 8X sells for about $39.9 million to $49 million (October 2026) and the Legacy 650 for about $11.5 million to $19.3 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $62.5 million (2025) and $25.9 million (2016).
Which is easier to charter in France?
1 Falcon 8X and 5 Legacy 650 are on the French DGAC charter list today. Both charter at heavy jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Falcon 8X vs Legacy 650 specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the France's DGAC list of air carriers (13 January 2026).
| Specification | Falcon 8X Dassault | Legacy 650 Embraer |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 6,450 nm (11,945 km) (best) | 3,900 nm (7,223 km) |
| High-speed cruise | 492 kts (best) | 459 kts (Mach 0.8) |
| Long-range cruise | 459 kts (Mach 0.8) (best) | 425 kts |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 (best) | Mach 0.8 |
| Maximum altitude | 51,000 ft (best) | 41,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 5,880 ft | 5,741 ft (best) |
| Landing distance | 2,220 ft (best) | 2,842 ft |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 12 to 14 | 13 to 14 |
| Maximum seats | 16 (best) | 14 |
| Beds (typical layout) | 5 | 6 (best) |
| Cabin zones | 3 | 3 |
| Cabin length | 42 ft 8 in (13.00 m) | 49 ft 9 in (15.18 m) (best) |
| Cabin width | 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) (best) | 6 ft 11 in (2.12 m) |
| Cabin height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) (best) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Cabin volume | 1,695 cu ft (best) | 1,650 cu ft |
| Baggage | 140 cu ft, reachable in flight | 286 cu ft, reachable in flight (best) |
| Windows | 32 | Not published |
| Cabin altitude | 3,900 ft at 41,000 ft | Not published |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 3 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307D | 2 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007A2 |
| Thrust per engine | 6,722 lbf | 9,020 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 73,000 lb | 53,572 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 35,141 lb | 20,600 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 2016 | 2002 |
| In production | Yes | No |
| New price | $62.5M (2025) | $25.9M (2016) |
| Pre-owned price | $39.9M to $49M | $11.5M to $19.3M |
| Operating cost per hour | $8,711 | $12,154 |
| 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 →
Embraer Legacy 600 / 650
- Seats
- 13 to 14 (max 14)
- Range
- 3,900 nm
- Cabin
- 1,650 cu ft
- In production
- No
- Charter fleet
- 5 in France
French operators: Thalair
Legacy 650 specs, interior and price →Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the Falcon 8X or the Legacy 650?+
The Falcon 8X flies further: 6,450 nm against 3,900 nm for the Legacy 650.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Falcon 8X or the Legacy 650?+
The Falcon 8X has the bigger cabin: 1,695 cu ft against 1,650 cu ft for the Legacy 650.
Which is faster, the Falcon 8X or the Legacy 650?+
The Falcon 8X is faster at high-speed cruise: 492 kts against 459 kts for the Legacy 650.
Which seats more passengers?+
They are level at up to 14.
Which costs more to buy, the Falcon 8X or the Legacy 650?+
Pre-owned, the Falcon 8X sells for about $39.9 million to $49 million (October 2026) and the Legacy 650 for about $11.5 million to $19.3 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $62.5 million (2025) and $25.9 million (2016).
Which is easier to charter in France?+
1 Falcon 8X and 5 Legacy 650 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: Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy (E35L) occurrences
- Business Jet Traveler: Embraer's Legacy 600 (Aug 2011): deliveries began in 2002
- Corporate Jet Investor: Embraer Legacy 650 buyer's and investor's guide (Oct 2010): cabin volume 1,650 cu ft
- AAIB: Dornier 328-100 G-BZOG and Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy HB-JEA, Manchester, 1 Feb 2005, bulletin 8/2005
- MJet: Legacy 600, 12 seats, fleet page (Oct 2026): Honeywell Primus 1000, AE 3007A1E, 3,400 nm
- Embraer via AviationPros: Embraer introduces the Legacy 650E (Oct 2016): list price US$25.9 million, entry into service 2017
- EASA: TCDSN EASA.IM.A.032 EMB-135 and EMB-145 noise, Issue 10 (Nov 2023): Legacy 650 MTOM 24,300 kg (53,572 lb), Legacy 600 22,500 kg
- Aviation Week: Aircraft Overview, Embraer's Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 (2026)
- CRAFT: Embraer Legacy 650 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026): $2,430,767 a year at 200 hours, about $12,154 per hour
- Jetcraft: Legacy 650 overview, 2009 to 2017 (Jun 2022): typical configuration 14 passenger seats
- VistaJet: Legacy 650 fleet page, day and night cabin plans, 13 seats, 6 sleeping positions (Oct 2026)
- SKYbrary: Embraer Legacy 600/650 (ICAO type designator E35L)
- Wikipedia: Embraer Legacy 600 (289 Legacy 600 and 650 built by end of 2020)
- Aviation Week: NBAA, Embraer Executive Jets introduces the Lineage 1000E (Oct 2013): up to 19 passengers in five zones, 4,600 nm with eight
- Embraer via AeroExpo: Legacy 650E brochure: three zones, largest galley, lavatory and baggage compartment in its class
- CRAFT: Embraer Legacy 600 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026): 3,429 nm, 363 gal per hour, $6,656 per hour
- Embraer via AviationPros: Legacy 650 receives FAA certification (Feb 2011): largest in-flight accessible baggage compartment of its class
- Guardian Jet: 2014 Legacy 650 S/N 14501167, N333BH, spec sheet (Aug 2025)
- NTSB: US summary comments on the CENIPA draft final report, Gol 1907 and N600XL midair collision of 29 Sep 2006 (2008)
- CRAFT: Embraer Legacy 650E ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026): $26 million list price when deliveries began in 2017
- ch-aviation: India's GMR Aviation begins Embraer operations, Legacy 600 T7-RDS (Mar 2025)
- GlobalAir: 2009 Legacy 600 S/N 14501087 listing, 14 passengers (Oct 2026)
- Guardian Jet: 2015 Legacy 650 S/N 14501216, D-AERO, specification (Feb 2018)
- Jetcraft: 2012 Embraer Legacy 650 S/N 14501160 spec sheet (Nov 2024)
- CRAFT: Embraer Praetor 600 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- Reuters via The Star: Russia will not probe Prigozhin plane crash under international rules, Brazil agency (Aug 2023)
- AIN: India aviation agency gives nod to Embraer Legacy 650 (Mar 2012)
- Guardian Jet: Embraer Legacy 650 compare page (Oct 2026): ask prices $11,495,000 to $19,250,000
- ThePrint: Who are India's private jet operators (Jan 2026): VSR Ventures fleet includes the Embraer EMB 135BJ Legacy 600
- GlobalAir: Embraer Legacy 650 specifications and operating cost (Oct 2026): 286 cu ft internal baggage
- Guardian Jet: Embraer Legacy 650 brochure (Oct 2026): typical 13 passengers
- AIN: Embraer consolidates business jet product line (Aug 2020): Legacy 650 being phased out of the production plan
- Controller.com: Embraer Legacy 650 S/N 14501167, N333BH, listing at $14,495,000 (Oct 2026)
- CASA: Type acceptance certificate A256-5, Embraer EMB-135BJ (Legacy) and EMB-145 family, citing FAA TCDS T00011AT (2022)
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