Gulfstream Sets Longest Business Jet Flight Record

Gulfstream announced it has notched a new city speed record for its flagship ultra-long range G650ER, and in the process, established a new record for the farthest business jet flight in history.

The large cabin twinjet flew from Singapore to Tucson, Ariz. In 15 hours and 23 minutes, with fuel in excess of NBAA IFR reserves, eclipsing the previous record by 44 minutes. The aircraft departed Changi Airport at 4:53 local time on March 29, and arrived in Tucson at 5:16 pm local time, covering the 8,379 nautical miles at an average speed of 626 miles per hour. The record flight is currently pending verification by the National Aeronautic Association, and once confirmed would be the 90th city pair record for the G650ER and its G650 sibling.

“Worldwide, you can’t go farther faster, and this record proves it,” said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. “With 350 aircraft in service, the G650 and G650ER show day in and day out that they are class-creating and –leading aircraft that set the standard when they were announced and continue to do so today.”