Gulfstream G500 vs Gulfstream G700
The G700 flies further: 7,750 nm against 5,300 nm for the G500. The G700 has the bigger cabin: 2,603 cu ft against 1,715 cu ft for the G500. They are level at 516 kts.
G500 or G700?
Which flies further, the G500 or the G700?
The G700 flies further: 7,750 nm against 5,300 nm for the G500.
Which has the bigger cabin, the G500 or the G700?
The G700 has the bigger cabin: 2,603 cu ft against 1,715 cu ft for the G500.
Which is faster, the G500 or the G700?
They are level at 516 kts.
Which seats more passengers?
The G700 seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 16 against up to 14 for the G500.
Which costs more to buy, the G500 or the G700?
Pre-owned, the G500 sells for about $35.0 million to $54 million (October 2026) and the G700 for about $73.4 million to $82 million (July 2026). New, they listed at $49.4 million (2025) and $79 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in the US?
29 G500 and 13 G700 are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at heavy jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
G500 vs G700 specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the FAA Part 135 list (2 September 2026).
| Specification | G500 Gulfstream | G700 Gulfstream |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 5,300 nm (9,816 km) | 7,750 nm (14,353 km) (best) |
| High-speed cruise | 516 kts (Mach 0.9) | 516 kts (Mach 0.9) |
| Long-range cruise | 488 kts (Mach 0.85) | 488 kts (Mach 0.85) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.925 | Mach 0.935 (best) |
| Maximum altitude | 51,000 ft | 51,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 5,300 ft (best) | 5,995 ft |
| Landing distance | 2,620 ft (best) | 3,150 ft |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 13 to 14 | 13 to 16 (best) |
| Maximum seats | 19 | 19 |
| Beds (typical layout) | 8 | 13 (best) |
| Cabin zones | 3 | 5 (best) |
| Cabin length | 41 ft 6 in (12.65 m) | 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) (best) |
| Cabin width | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) | 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) (best) |
| Cabin height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) (best) |
| Cabin volume | 1,715 cu ft | 2,603 cu ft (best) |
| Baggage | 175 cu ft, reachable in flight | 195 cu ft, reachable in flight (best) |
| Windows | 14 | 20 (best) |
| Cabin altitude | 3,255 ft at 41,000 ft | 2,840 ft at 41,000 ft |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW814GA | 2 × Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 |
| Thrust per engine | 15,144 lbf | 18,250 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 79,600 lb | 107,600 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 30,250 lb | 49,400 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 2018 | 2024 |
| In production | Yes | Yes |
| New price | $49.4M (2025) | $79M (2025) |
| Pre-owned price | $35.0M to $54M | $73.4M to $82M |
| Operating cost per hour | $17,140 | $8,711 |
| Charter fleet | ||
| On the US charter list | 29 aircraft (best) | 13 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
Gulfstream G500
- Seats
- 13 to 14 (max 19)
- Range
- 5,300 nm
- Cabin
- 1,715 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 29 in the US
US operators: Jet Aviation Flight Services, Executive Jet Management, Solairus Aviation
G500 specs, interior and price →
Gulfstream G700
- Seats
- 13 to 16 (max 19)
- Range
- 7,750 nm
- Cabin
- 2,603 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 13 in the US
US operators: Flexjet, Solairus Aviation, Clay Lacy Aviation
G700 specs, interior and price →Compare with other heavy jets
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the G500 or the G700?+
The G700 flies further: 7,750 nm against 5,300 nm for the G500.
Which has the bigger cabin, the G500 or the G700?+
The G700 has the bigger cabin: 2,603 cu ft against 1,715 cu ft for the G500.
Which is faster, the G500 or the G700?+
They are level at 516 kts.
Which seats more passengers?+
The G700 seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 16 against up to 14 for the G500.
Which costs more to buy, the G500 or the G700?+
Pre-owned, the G500 sells for about $35.0 million to $54 million (October 2026) and the G700 for about $73.4 million to $82 million (July 2026). New, they listed at $49.4 million (2025) and $79 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in the US?+
29 G500 and 13 G700 are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at heavy jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Where these numbers come from
- Aviation Safety Network: Gulfstream G500 (GA5C) occurrences: 2 listed, no fatalities
- Business Jet Traveler: Gulfstream G500 (Jan 2017): 175 cubic feet of baggage space, accessible in flight through the aft lavatory; Flexjet also lists in-flight luggage access
- Gulfstream: G600 specifications (Oct 2026): 6,600 nm at Mach 0.85, 5,600 nm at Mach 0.90, MTOW 94,600 lb, fuel 41,500 lb, PW815GA of 15,680 lb, cabin 45 ft 2 in and 1,884 cu ft, up to 4 living areas, sleeps 10, takeoff 5,700 ft
- AIN: Gulfstream G500 OK'd for steep approaches (Oct 2023): FAA approval of steep approach operations; the G500 landed at London City and Lugano in 2021
- Gulfstream: G500 specifications (Oct 2026): cabin volume 1,715 cu ft (48.56 m3)
- CRAFT: Gulfstream G500 ownership and operating costs (updated Dec 2024, fuel priced Oct 2026): $17,140 per hour and $3,427,987 a year at 200 hours
- Wikipedia: Gulfstream G500/G600: G600 FAA certificates 28 June 2019, first G600 delivery 8 August 2019; G400 announced October 2021
- AircraftExchange: 2019 Gulfstream G500 S/N 72029, N544AV, for sale by Gulfstream (Oct 2026): 13 passengers, four single club seats, four-place conference group opposite a credenza, two single seats opposite a three-place divan, forward and aft lavatories, Jet ConneX Ka-band
- Jetcraft: Gulfstream G500 overview (Nov 2019): landing distance at sea level, ISA, MLW
- Wikipedia: Gulfstream G550: the earlier G500, introduced in 2004, a shorter-range (5,800 nm) G550 with less fuel and the HUD and EVS optional
- Aircraft.com: 2019 Gulfstream G500 S/N 72039, P4-PLG, for sale (Oct 2026): configured for 14 passengers
- Federal Register via US DOT: FAA airworthiness directive for Gulfstream GVII-G500 and GVII-G600, docket FAA-2020-0199 (effective 13 March 2020): AFM revision after the alpha limiter engaged in the landing flare
- GlobalAir: Gulfstream G500 and G600 receive EASA steep approach landing certification (Jan 2026)
- Guardian Jet: Gulfstream G500 compare page (Oct 2026): 10 for sale (5.59% of the fleet), asks $34,950,000 to $54,000,000
- Flexjet: Gulfstream G500 fleet page (Oct 2026): 15 passengers, Ka-band Wi-Fi with Starlink being fitted across the fleet, fully enclosed forward and aft lavatories, in-flight luggage access
- GlobalAir: Gulfstream G500 specifications and operating cost (Oct 2026): factory list price $49,400,000 as of Q2 2025
- Aviation Safety Network: Gulfstream G500 N222NB, Washington Dulles, 4 January 2025: right wing struck the tailcone of a Challenger 605 while taxiing
- Aviation Safety Network: Gulfstream G500 N507GD, Washington Dulles, 28 April 2023, NTSB ERA23LA212 final: flight attendant seriously injured when takeoff began before she was seated
- General Dynamics: Gulfstream delivers first new-generation G500 on time (27 Sep 2018): delivered to a North American customer at Savannah; FAA type and production certificates on 20 July 2018
- Aviation Week: Gulfstream G400, G500 and G600 aircraft overview: announced 14 October 2014, first flight 18 May 2015 from Savannah, FAA certification 20 July 2018
- EASA: Type Certificate Data Sheet IM.A.595, Gulfstream GVII, Issue 15 (Nov 2025): models GVII-G500 and GVII-G600; State of Design TCDS FAA T00021AT; FAA TC 20 July 2018 for the G500, EASA TC 11 October 2019
- Aviation Safety Network: Gulfstream G700 (GA7C) occurrences
- Gulfstream: 100th G650 (2014): 7,000 nm at Mach 0.85
- Gulfstream: G800 specifications
- CRAFT: Gulfstream G700 ownership and operating costs (Dec 2024): list price $75 million when deliveries began
- Bombardier: Global 7500 factsheet (Apr 2024)
- Gulfstream: G700 specifications (Oct 2026): cabin volume 2,603 cu ft
- GlobalAir: The Gulfstream G700 market and the Bombardier competition, Philip Rushton (Sep 2025)
- Guardian Jet: Gulfstream G700 brochure, performance, market, operating costs (Oct 2026): typical 16 passengers
- Wikipedia: Gulfstream G650/G700/G800 (first deliveries 23 April 2024; 135 built by October 2026)
- Gulfstream: G700 earns FAA certification (Mar 2024)
- Flexjet: Gulfstream G700 fleet page and specification sheet (2025, aircraft pictured N100FX): 15-passenger day and night plans
- Jetcraft: Gulfstream G700 overview (Aug 2024): long-range speed 488 kts
- Qatar Airways: Qatar Executive welcomes the world's first Gulfstream G700 aircraft to Doha (May 2024): four living areas, rear stateroom with fixed bed
- Gulfstream: G700 earns EASA certification (May 2024)
- GlobalAir: Gulfstream G650 specifications and operating cost
- Qatar Executive: Gulfstream G700 factsheet with Gulfstream floor plan for Qatar Airways aircraft No. 2 (13 seats, sleeps 8)
- Business Insider via AOL: I toured 2 rare ultra-luxurious Gulfstream G700s (Dec 2025): Qatar Executive seats 13, Flexjet 15
- Business Jet Traveler: G650ER (2017): cabin volume 2,138 cu ft
- GlobalAir: Gulfstream G700 operating cost report (Oct 2026): $8,711 per hour at 450 hours a year
- AIAA: Gulfstream delivers first two G700s (Apr 2024)
- FAA: Flight Standardization Board report, Gulfstream GVIII-G700 (type certificate T00015AT, type rating GVIII, G800 added)
- Flexjet: Gulfstream G700 specification sheet (2025): in-flight luggage access
- Glintero: Gulfstream G700 (Oct 2026): Duncan Aviation Vref valuation $73.38M to $82M, July 2026
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