Aircraft comparison
Dassault Falcon 8X vs Gulfstream V
Summary
The Dassault Falcon 8X and the Gulfstream V are two ultra-long-range jets, compared here on the specifications that matter. On the numbers, the Gulfstream V flies farther (6,500 vs 6,450 nm). Across 1038 benchmark city pairs in this database, the Gulfstream V reaches more nonstop (886 versus 883). On a route like Truckee – Mykonos (5,821 nm), only the Gulfstream V makes it nonstop (estimated from published range).
Key differences
Range
50nm
0.8% · Gulfstream V ahead
Cruise speed
0kt
0.0% · tie
Cabin height
0.0ft
0.0% · tie
Max passengers
0
0.0% · tie
Nonstop reach
883 / 886
of 1038 benchmark routes
| Specification | Falcon 8X | Gulfstream V |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 6,450 nm (11,945.4 km) | 6,500 nm (12,038 km)✓ |
| Max cruise speed | 488 kt (903.8 km/h) | 488 kt (903.8 km/h) |
| Max Mach | 0.9 mach✓ | 0.885 mach |
| Max operating altitude | 51,000 ft (15,544.8 m) | 51,000 ft (15,544.8 m) |
| Max takeoff weight | 73,000 lb (33,112.2 kg) | 90,500 lb (41,050.1 kg) |
| Typical passengers | 12 count | 13 count✓ |
| Max passengers | 16 count | 16 count |
| Cabin length | 42.7 ft (13.01 m) | 43.9 ft (13.38 m)✓ |
| Cabin height | 6.2 ft (1.89 m) | 6.2 ft (1.89 m) |
| Cabin width | 7.7 ft (2.35 m)✓ | 7.3 ft (2.23 m) |
| Baggage volume | 140 cuft (3.96 m3) | 226 cuft (6.4 m3)✓ |
| Powerplant | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307D | Rolls-Royce BR710 |
| Engines | 3 count | 2 count |
| Thrust per engine | 6,722 lbf | 14,750 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
Truckee – Mykonos — 5,821 nm. Only the Gulfstream V makes this nonstop (estimate).
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