Aircraft comparison
Embraer Legacy 600 vs Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP)
Summary
The Embraer Legacy 600 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 3,400 nm); the Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) carries more (19 vs 13 pax); the Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) is faster (476 vs 470 kt). Across 1038 benchmark city pairs in this database, the Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) reaches more nonstop (516 versus 430). 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
820nm
19.4% · Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) ahead
Cruise speed
6kt
1.3% · Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) ahead
Cabin height
0.1ft
1.6% · Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) ahead
Max passengers
6
31.6% · Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) ahead
Nonstop reach
430 / 516
of 1038 benchmark routes
| Specification | Legacy 600 | Gulfstream IV-SP (GIV-SP) |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 3,400 nm (6,296.8 km) | 4,220 nm (7,815.4 km)✓ |
| Max cruise speed | 470 kt (870.4 km/h) | 476 kt (881.6 km/h)✓ |
| Max operating altitude | 41,000 ft (12,496.8 m) | 45,000 ft (13,716 m)✓ |
| Max takeoff weight | 49,604 lb (22,500 kg) | 74,600 lb (33,838 kg) |
| Typical passengers | 13 count | 13 count |
| Max passengers | 13 count | 19 count✓ |
| Cabin length | 42.5 ft (12.95 m) | 45.1 ft (13.75 m)✓ |
| Cabin height | 6 ft (1.83 m) | 6.1 ft (1.86 m)✓ |
| Cabin width | 6.9 ft (2.1 m) | 7.3 ft (2.23 m)✓ |
| Baggage volume | 286 cuft (8.1 m3)✓ | 169 cuft (4.79 m3) |
| Powerplant | Rolls-Royce AE3007A1 | Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 |
| Engines | 2 count | 2 count |
| Thrust per engine | 8,917 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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