Gulfstream G450
Heavy Jet - 14 passengers, 4,350 nm published range
About the Gulfstream G450
The Gulfstream G450 is a large-cabin, long-range business jet that entered production in 2004 as the refined successor to the GIV-SP/G400, adding the PlaneView flight deck, a relocated entry door, and improved Rolls-Royce Tay engines. It offers a spacious three-zone cabin, transcontinental-plus range, and remains one of the most common large-cabin jets on the charter and pre-owned market despite Gulfstream ending production in 2018.
Who charters it
Charter clients choose the G450 for large-group, transcontinental, and intercontinental trips that need a stand-up cabin, multiple living zones, and true coast-to-coast-plus range without stepping up to a G550/G650; a deep pre-owned population (365 built) keeps charter availability strong.
Mission fit: the Gulfstream G450 at a glance
A proven long-range cabin with room to stand for a large group, though high-elevation or short runways deserve a closer look.
Best for
- Long nonstop legs: about 3,300 nm with four aboard, after reserves and headwind
- Groups of up to 14 in typical seating
- A stand-up cabin for working or resting on the way
Think twice if
- Short runways: its published takeoff distance is about 5,600 ft
- Short hops under two hours, where a smaller jet usually costs far less
Mountain airports
Capable. Routine into Eagle. Aspen and Telluride depend on weight, weather and the operator's own approval for the field.
Computed from specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Range lines start from the 4,350 nm four-passenger figure, hold back a reserve and fly into a 50 kt headwind. Winds, weight and the operator's own performance numbers decide any given day. Check your route in the Range Explorer.
Specifications
- Class
- Heavy
- Manufacturer
- Gulfstream Aerospace
- Published range
- 4,350 nm
- Range with four passengers
- 4,350 nm
- Planning range (85% reserve, 50 kt headwind)
- 3,309 nm
- Seats
- 14 typical, 16 max
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff field
- 5,600 ft
- Cabin height
- 6'2"
- Cabin width
- 7'4"
- Cabin length
- 40'5"
- Indicative rate
- Est. $8,000 - $11,000/hr
- Production
- Out of production
Specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Published range assumes still air, an optimum profile, and a light payload. Rates are indicative and vary with routing, availability, and operator.
Worth knowing
- Three distinct cabin living zones with two lavatories
- PlaneView flight deck with HUD and Enhanced Vision System
- 169 cu ft in-flight-accessible baggage compartment
- 4,350 nm range at long-range cruise
- Deep, liquid pre-owned market (365 built, wide price spread by year)
- Lineage successors in Gulfstream's current catalog: the G500, and by name, the new G400
Colorado mountain airports: capable
77.8 ft wingspan is comfortably inside Aspen's limit and the G450 is regularly marketed and flown as one of the heavy jets serving the Aspen charter market, with Eagle County commonly cited as the weather alternate when ASE conditions are not workable. Payload/fuel restrictions apply in summer density altitude; Telluride is not a realistic destination for this class.
Planning guidance only. The operator, the AFM performance data, and conditions on the day are the final authority.
FAA Part 135 data
On US charter certificates
108
aircraft on FAA Part 135 charter certificates
30
certificate holders operate them
Counted: Gulfstream G350 and G450 (FAA model GIV-X)
Built 2004 to 2017
Being on a certificate means an aircraft may be flown for hire. It does not mean every one is offered to the public. For each trip we confirm the specific operator and aircraft, and review its safety audits, before you book.
- Challenger 650205
- Gulfstream IV / IV-SP131
- Gulfstream G450108
- Bombardier Global 6000104
- Gulfstream G550102
- Bombardier Global 550065
Source: FAA Part 135 Operators and Aircraft list, as published September 10, 2026.
Is the Gulfstream G450 right for your trip?
See how far it reaches from your departure airport, or send us the trip and we will price it against the alternatives.