Aircraft comparison
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS vs Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP)
Summary
The Dassault Falcon 2000LXS and the Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) are two heavy jets, compared here on the specifications that matter. On the numbers, the Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) flies farther (4,220 vs 4,000 nm); the Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) carries more (19 vs 10 pax); the Dassault Falcon 2000LXS is faster (482 vs 476 kt). Across 1038 benchmark city pairs in this database, the Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) reaches more nonstop (516 versus 499). On a route like Kidlington, Oxfordshire – Miami (3,798 nm), only the Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) makes it nonstop (estimated from published range).
Key differences
Range
220nm
5.2% · Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) ahead
Cruise speed
6kt
1.2% · Falcon 2000LXS ahead
Cabin height
0.1ft
1.6% · Falcon 2000LXS ahead
Max passengers
9
47.4% · Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) ahead
Nonstop reach
499 / 516
of 1038 benchmark routes
| Specification | Falcon 2000LXS | Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 4,000 nm (7,408 km) | 4,220 nm (7,815.4 km)✓ |
| Max cruise speed | 482 kt (892.7 km/h)✓ | 476 kt (881.6 km/h) |
| Max operating altitude | 47,000 ft (14,325.6 m)✓ | 45,000 ft (13,716 m) |
| Max takeoff weight | 42,800 lb (19,413.7 kg) | 74,600 lb (33,838 kg) |
| Typical passengers | 8 count | 13 count✓ |
| Max passengers | 10 count | 19 count✓ |
| Cabin length | 26.2 ft (7.99 m) | 45.1 ft (13.75 m)✓ |
| Cabin height | 6.2 ft (1.89 m)✓ | 6.1 ft (1.86 m) |
| Cabin width | 7.7 ft (2.35 m)✓ | 7.3 ft (2.23 m) |
| Baggage volume | 131 cuft (3.71 m3) | 169 cuft (4.79 m3)✓ |
| Powerplant | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C | Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 |
| Engines | 2 count | 2 count |
| Thrust per engine | 7,000 lbf | 13,850 lbf |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value per row (direction is per-metric). Route capability is estimated from published range; figures are not booking prices.
On a real route
Kidlington, Oxfordshire – Miami — 3,798 nm. Only the Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) makes this nonstop (estimate).
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