Dassault Falcon 2000LXS vs Embraer Praetor 600 / Legacy 500
The Praetor 600 flies further: 4,018 nm against 4,000 nm for the Falcon 2000. The Falcon 2000 has the bigger cabin: 1,024 cu ft against 840 cu ft for the Praetor 600. The Falcon 2000 is faster at high-speed cruise: 482 kts against 466 kts for the Praetor 600.
Falcon 2000 or Praetor 600?
Which flies further, the Falcon 2000 or the Praetor 600?
The Praetor 600 flies further: 4,018 nm against 4,000 nm for the Falcon 2000.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Falcon 2000 or the Praetor 600?
The Falcon 2000 has the bigger cabin: 1,024 cu ft against 840 cu ft for the Praetor 600.
Which is faster, the Falcon 2000 or the Praetor 600?
The Falcon 2000 is faster at high-speed cruise: 482 kts against 466 kts for the Praetor 600.
Which seats more passengers?
The Falcon 2000 seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 10 against up to 8 for the Praetor 600.
Which costs more to buy, the Falcon 2000 or the Praetor 600?
Pre-owned, the Falcon 2000 sells for about $14.8 million to $35 million (2026-10) and the Praetor 600 for about $18 million to $29 million (October 2025). New, they listed at $35.1 million (2024) and $24.0 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in the US?
80 Falcon 2000 and 31 Praetor 600 are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at super-midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Falcon 2000 vs Praetor 600 specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the FAA Part 135 list (2 September 2026).
| Specification | Falcon 2000 Dassault Aviation | Praetor 600 Embraer |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 4,000 nm (7,408 km) | 4,018 nm (7,441 km) (best) |
| High-speed cruise | 482 kts (Mach 0.84) (best) | 466 kts |
| Long-range cruise | 437 kts (Mach 0.8) (best) | 433 kts |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.86 (best) | Mach 0.83 |
| Maximum altitude | 47,000 ft (best) | 45,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 4,675 ft (best) | 4,717 ft |
| Landing distance | 2,260 ft | 2,165 ft (best) |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 8 to 10 (best) | 8 |
| Maximum seats | 10 | 12 (best) |
| Beds (typical layout) | 4 | 4 |
| Cabin zones | 2 | 2 |
| Cabin length | 26 ft 2 in (7.98 m) | 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) (best) |
| Cabin width | 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) (best) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Cabin height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) (best) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Cabin volume | 1,024 cu ft (best) | 840 cu ft |
| Baggage | 131 cu ft, reachable in flight | 155 cu ft, reachable in flight (best) |
| Windows | 18 | Not published |
| Cabin altitude | Sea level cabin up to 25,300 ft | 5,800 ft at 45,000 ft |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C | 2 × Honeywell HTF7500E |
| Thrust per engine | 7,000 lbf | 7,528 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 42,800 lb | 42,857 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 16,660 lb | 16,137 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 1995 | 2019 |
| In production | Yes | Yes |
| New price | $35.1M (2024) | $24.0M (2025) |
| Pre-owned price | $14.8M to $35M | $18M to $29M |
| Operating cost per hour | $5,002 | $8,673 |
| Charter fleet | ||
| On the US charter list | 80 aircraft (best) | 31 aircraft |
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 2000LXS
- Seats
- 8 to 10 (max 10)
- Range
- 4,000 nm
- Cabin
- 1,024 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 80 in the US
US operators: Carlisle Air, Corporate Eagle, AEM Aviation
Falcon 2000 specs, interior and price →
Embraer Praetor 600 / Legacy 500
- Seats
- 8 (max 12)
- Range
- 4,018 nm
- Cabin
- 840 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 31 in the US
US operators: Flexjet, Gold Aviation, Bimini Bay Air Leasing
Praetor 600 specs, interior and price →Compare with other super-midsize jets
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the Falcon 2000 or the Praetor 600?+
The Praetor 600 flies further: 4,018 nm against 4,000 nm for the Falcon 2000.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Falcon 2000 or the Praetor 600?+
The Falcon 2000 has the bigger cabin: 1,024 cu ft against 840 cu ft for the Praetor 600.
Which is faster, the Falcon 2000 or the Praetor 600?+
The Falcon 2000 is faster at high-speed cruise: 482 kts against 466 kts for the Praetor 600.
Which seats more passengers?+
The Falcon 2000 seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 10 against up to 8 for the Praetor 600.
Which costs more to buy, the Falcon 2000 or the Praetor 600?+
Pre-owned, the Falcon 2000 sells for about $14.8 million to $35 million (2026-10) and the Praetor 600 for about $18 million to $29 million (October 2025). New, they listed at $35.1 million (2024) and $24.0 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in the US?+
80 Falcon 2000 and 31 Praetor 600 are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at super-midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Where these numbers come from
- GlobalAir: Private jet comparison, Falcon 2000LXS vs Challenger 650 (Jun 2024)
- Aviation Safety Network: Dassault Falcon 2000 occurrences
- ICAO Carbon Emissions Calculator methodology: 3.16 kg of CO2 per kg of jet fuel
- AIN: Dassault Falcon 2000S and 2000LXS cleared for London City (Apr 2014)
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Dassault Falcon 2000LX S/N 262 (2013)
- EASA TCDS EASA.A.008 Falcon 2000, Issue 12 (June 2026)
- Dassault Aviation press release: Falcon 2000LXS launch (Oct 2012)
- GlobalAir.com, Falcon 2000LXS specifications and Operating Cost Report (Oct 2026)
- Dassault Aviation: Falcon 2000LXS specifications
- Slovak Aviation and Maritime Investigation Unit: Final report SKO2011005, OM-OPF (Sep 2011)
- DC Aviation: Dassault Falcon 2000LXS charter aircraft
- Dassault Falcon, Falcon 2000LXS specifications
- Wikipedia: Dassault Falcon 2000
- Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (SUST): Final report No. 2226, OM-OPF and HB-RVP
- NTSB: Aviation Investigation Final Report WPR15LA253, N187AA
- Aviation Week, 20/Twenty: The Continuously Improved Falcon 2000 (Oct 2022)
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Dassault Falcon 2000LXS S/N 370 (2020)
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Dassault Falcon 2000LX S/N 185 (2009, Aug 2026)
- Dassault Falcon: Falcon 2000LXS backgrounder (Jun 2020)
- CRAFT: Dassault Falcon 2000LXS ownership and operating costs (Dec 2024)
- Aviation Week: Operators' Survey: Dassault's Falcon 2000 (Nov 2021)
- CRAFT: Dassault Falcon 2000LXS price and value by build year (Oct 2026)
- Luxaviation: Dassault Falcon 2000 CS-DTZ aircraft specification
- AVweb: FAA issues emergency AD for Embraer Praetor, Legacy jets (Apr 2026)
- Aviation Safety Network: Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 and Praetor 600 occurrences
- Luxaviation ONE: Embraer Praetor 600 fact sheet (Jul 2025)
- EASA: Type-Certificate Data Sheet EASA.IM.A.526, Embraer EMB-545 and EMB-550, Issue 12 (Sep 2026)
- AeroMorning: Next-generation Praetor 600E earns triple certification from ANAC, FAA and EASA (Apr 2026)
- Controller.com: 2022 Praetor 600 S/N 55020160 listing (Oct 2026)
- Aviation Week: Aircraft Overview, Embraer's Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 (2026)
- CRAFT: Embraer Praetor 600 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- SHK Sweden: Final report SHK 2025:19e, serious incident to Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 9H-MFX at Stockholm Bromma (Dec 2025)
- Jetcraft: Embraer Praetor 600 overview, 2018 to present (Jun 2025)
- Embraer: Praetor 600 brochure and specifications (Jun 2020)
- BEA: Rapport d'enquete, accident de l'Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 RA-02788, Paris Le Bourget, BEA2017-0674 (Jun 2020)
- GlobalAir.com: Embraer Praetor 600 specifications and operating cost (Oct 2026)
- Aircraft.com: 2016 Legacy 500 S/N 55000060, N1Y, listing (Oct 2026)
- Guardian Jet: 2019 Praetor 600 S/N 55020104 spec sheet (Mar 2024)
- AircraftExchange: 2022 Praetor 600 S/N 55020162 listing (Oct 2026)
- GlobalAir.com: 2019 Praetor 600 S/N 55020114, OE-HPL, listing (Oct 2026)
- AircraftExchange: 2020 Praetor 600 S/N 55020136, N550LC, listing (Oct 2026)
- Jetcraft: Embraer Legacy 500 overview, 2014 to 2020 (Feb 2022)
- CRAFT: Embraer Praetor 500 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- Aviation Week: 20/Twenty, preowned Embraer Praetor 600s hard to find and hold value, Mark Huber (Oct 2025)
- Aviation Week: Aircraft Overview, Embraer Praetor 500 and 600 (read Oct 2026)
- AIN: Embraer's Q2 deliveries strongest in 16 years, Curt Epstein (Jul 2026)
- AIN: Legacy 500 cleared for service entry (Sep 2014)
- jetAVIVA: Strong demand, limited supply, the Praetor 600 market pulse (Oct 2025)
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