Gulfstream G150

The Gulfstream G150 is a midsize jet that IAI built in Israel as the successor to the G100. It keeps the wing of its predecessor, but has a wider fuselage, stronger engines and a Collins Pro Line 21 flight deck. The cabin is 1.75 m high and just as wide, with about 70 % more volume than in the G100. Most aircraft have seven seats, and the type certificate allows nine.

G150 cabin: wider than in the G100

The cabin is 5.40 m long and 1.75 m both high and wide. The fuselage is about 30 cm wider than in the G100, which you notice most in the aisle and at the club seats. Anyone taller than 1.75 m walks through the cabin with a slight stoop.

• The usual layout has four club seats with fold-out tables, plus a divan or extra seats.
• Seats recline, and if the aircraft has a divan, one person can lie down. There are no flat beds for everyone.
• The toilet sits at the rear in an enclosed compartment.
• By the entrance a galley takes cold catering and hot drinks; the equipment depends on the aircraft.
• Two pilots fly the jet. A flight attendant is rare, as seven seats leave no room for an extra person.

Baggage: about 2 m³

Most of the space is in the hold behind the cabin. It is longer than in the G100 and loaded from outside, so suitcases cannot be reached in flight; take what you need on the way into the cabin.

• Six people: a medium suitcase and a hand bag each.
• Four people: room for golf bags on top of the suitcases.
• Skis and other long items: mention them in the request, as the size of the hold door decides whether they fit.

Speed, range and short runways

Two Honeywell TFE731-40AR engines give 19.7 kN of thrust each. Gulfstream quoted 5,463 km with four passengers at Mach 0.75; with every seat taken the figure is about 4,442 km. Both assume no wind, so westbound legs come out shorter, and we plan non-stop legs up to 4,300 km. The maximum take-off weight is 11,839 kg.

The G150's short take-off run opens airports where the G100 must fly at reduced weight or cannot go:

Flying the type in Europe

Gulfstream G150 flights from European hubs

One-way prices for the whole aircraft with crew, before airport fees and passenger taxes. Flight time is the great-circle distance with time added for taxi, climb and approach. London departures are shown from Farnborough; London City is possible with an approved crew.

Up to two hours: Riviera, Alps and Sardinia

Two to four hours: islands, Lisbon and North Africa

Over four hours: Canaries, Cyprus and the Gulf

• Up to Lisbon, Marrakesh and Tel Aviv the jet flies non-stop with a full cabin.
• Paris to Tenerife (4:03 h) suits six passengers; from Amsterdam (4:32 h) four or five, otherwise the operator plans a stop in Portugal.
• London to Larnaca and Cairo (4:56 h) are non-stop with up to five passengers and normal bags.
• Vienna to Doha (5:28 h) is at the edge: four passengers with light bags.
• London to Madeira needs a captain qualified for that airport, and Mykonos gives private aircraft only about 40 minutes of parking in summer.

Dubai from Western Europe and New York are beyond the range, and a super midsize jet such as the Gulfstream G280 fits better.

The calculator gives an indicative price for the G150 or another midsize jet on your route.

What a Gulfstream G150 charter costs

A G150 costs from EUR 4,500 per flight hour for the whole aircraft, with crew and fuel, however many of you travel. A short leg costs much more than the rate times the flight time: Milan Linate to Cannes takes 0:51 h and starts at EUR 9,500, as the price covers the operator's minimum charge and the jet's flights to and from its base.

On longer legs these fixed costs weigh less, and Vienna to Doha (5:28 h) starts at EUR 30,000.

The price is for the whole aircraft, so the share per person on London Farnborough - Cannes falls with each passenger:

How to make the flight cheaper

• Give a flexible date, so we can use a jet that ends another trip nearby.
• Return on the same day on shorter legs, so no crew hotel is added.
• Let us compare the G150 with the Learjet 60XR and the Citation Latitude, which are more common in Europe.

Empty Legs on this type

With few aircraft in Europe, Empty Legs on the G150 are rare. Return legs of similar midsize jets appear more often, mostly between London, Geneva, the Riviera and the Mediterranean islands. Such a leg can cost 30-60% less than a full charter, but the date and route are fixed, and the operator may cancel it if the aircraft gets a paying trip.

Send your route and a window of dates to empty-legs@jets.flights or through the Empty Legs page.

G150 compared with similar jets

Clients considering this jet usually compare it with its predecessor, with the equally fast Learjet 60XR, with the higher cabin of the Citation Latitude and with the Hawker 900XP.

How to book the jet

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We work only with operators holding an Air Operator Certificate (AOC). We always try to find the aircraft closest to you, but each case depends on the operator's schedule and contract. Within Schengen there is no passport control, yet the operator needs passport or ID details for every passenger; EU citizens flying to the UK need an ETA.

Questions about the Gulfstream G150

• • How much does a Gulfstream G150 flight cost?

  • From EUR 4,500 per flight hour for the whole aircraft. Geneva to Olbia starts at EUR 11,500, Munich to Malaga at EUR 18,500 and London Farnborough to Cairo at EUR 28,000 one way. Airport fees and passenger taxes come on top.

• • What makes up the price?

  • Flight time at the hourly rate, positioning from the jet's base, crew hotel or empty flights on multi-day trips, airport and handling fees, passenger taxes, catering and winter de-icing.

• • How can I pay less?

  • Give a flexible date and let us compare the G150 with the Learjet 60XR and the Citation Latitude; an aircraft based nearer to you often costs less in total.

• • Are there Empty Legs on the G150?

  • Rarely, as few aircraft fly in Europe. Empty Legs of similar midsize jets are more realistic and can be 30-60% cheaper, with a fixed date and route.

• • How many passengers can fly?

  • The usual cabin has seven seats. On legs up to about four hours six or seven people travel without crowding; on the longest legs, such as Vienna to Doha, four is more realistic, as the jet takes only about 386 kg of passengers and bags with full tanks.

• • Is there a toilet?

  • Yes, in an enclosed compartment with a door at the rear of the cabin.

• • Can it land at London City?

  • Yes. The airport has approved the type for its 5.5 degree approach, provided the crew holds the training, and from the short runway the jet leaves with less fuel. Without that approval you land at Farnborough, Luton or Biggin Hill.

• • How far can the G150 fly without a stop?

  • Gulfstream quoted 5,463 km with four passengers, about 4,442 km with every seat taken. That covers London to Cairo (4:56 h); Dubai and New York need a jet with more range.

• • Can I bring my dog?

  • Usually yes, once the operator or owner agrees before booking; the dog flies in the cabin next to you. The EU requires a microchip, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel and a pet passport; the UK, Ireland, Malta, Finland and Norway also require tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before entry, and the UK accepts pets only on approved routes.