Gulfstream Aerospace G550
The G550 refined the GV with the PlaneView cockpit, an enhanced vision system and 6,750 nm of range, and it remained in production for nearly two decades. With more than 600 built, including many special-mission variants, it is one of the most numerous large-cabin business jets in service and a staple of the pre-owned market.
In short: The Gulfstream Aerospace G550 is a Ultra-Long-Range with a range of 6,750 nm, a cruise speed of 488 knots and room for 14 passengers. Pre-owned examples trade around $12M–$30M and costs roughly $5,200 an hour to operate (estimate).
6,750 nm
Range
488 kts
Max cruise
14–19
Passengers
—
New price
Highlights
- 6,750 nm range with proven dispatch reliability
- More than 600 built including special-mission variants
- Deep pre-owned supply across price points
Performance
- Range
- 6,750 nm
- Max cruise
- 488 kts
- Max Mach
- 0.885
- Max altitude
- 51,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 5,910 ft
- Landing distance
- 2,770 ft
- MTOW
- 91,000 lb
- Engines
- 2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 C4-11
- Fuel burn
- 450 gal/hr
Cabin
- Passengers
- 14 / 19
- Cabin length
- 43.9 ft
- Cabin width
- 7.3 ft
- Cabin height
- 6.2 ft
- Cabin volume
- 1,669 cu ft
- Baggage
- 226 cu ft
- Min. crew
- 2
Economics
- New price
- —
- Variable cost / hr
- $5,200
- Fixed cost / yr
- $1,450,000
- First delivery
- 2003
- Out of production
- 2021
- Units built
- 620
- Pre-owned range
- $12M – $30M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-11. Sources & methodology.
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$12M – $30M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.
Export CSVResidual value curve
Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.
Year 10: 55% ≈ $16.5M
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