How Far Can a Private Jet Fly?

Aircraft range by category

• —Turboprop — 600–1,500 nm
• —Light jet — 1,500–2,200 nm
• —Midsize — 2,500–3,200 nm
• —Super-midsize — 3,200–4,200 nm
• —Heavy — 4,000–6,500 nm
• —Ultra-long-range — 6,500–7,750 nm

Longest non-stop private flights

• —New York → Singapore — Global 7500 / G700
• —London → Sydney (with one stop)
• —Dubai → Los Angeles — G650ER
• —Hong Kong → London — Falcon 8X

When a fuel stop is needed

Headwinds, payload, hot-and-high airports and oceanic routings all reduce effective range. A G650ER quoted at 7,500 nm in still air may need a tech stop in Iceland or the Azores on a westbound London → LA leg with a full cabin.

Weather impact

Strong jet-stream tailwinds eastbound can save an hour on a transatlantic crossing; the same flow as a headwind westbound can add 90 minutes and force a fuel stop.