Gulfstream — Private Jet
Explore the G280's range on the map →The Gulfstream G280 can fly up to 3,600 nautical miles (6,667 km) as a ferry flight with no payload. With a full load of passengers and cargo, the range drops to approximately 2,900 nm (5,371 km). At its cruise speed of 459 kt, that's about 7h 51m of non-stop flying at ferry weight, or 6h 19m fully loaded.
The Gulfstream G280 occupies the super-midsize business jet category - a segment where operators need more range and cabin than light jets offer but don't require the transcontinental capability of ultra-long-range aircraft. At 3,600 nautical miles, the G280 can connect New York with London's business aviation airports... barely, with favorable winds, in light configuration. More practically, it handles transcontinental US flights, transatlantic hops to the Azores or Reykjavik, and Middle East–East Africa city pairs with ease.
The G280's Honeywell HTF7250G engines are among the most fuel-efficient in the super-midsize category, and the aircraft's stand-up cabin - 5'11" ceiling - is a meaningful differentiator over competitors where taller passengers must hunch. Gulfstream designed the G280 with a particular focus on operating costs, positioning it as a more economical alternative to its own G450/G550 for operators whose missions don't require ultra-long range.
Charter operators and fractional ownership programs like NetJets and FlexJet deploy the G280 extensively for one- to three-stop international itineraries. A corporate executive needing to reach a manufacturing facility in eastern Germany from New York would typically route through a fuel stop in Reykjavik or Shannon - the G280 handles this efficiently, connecting any two points in North America nonstop and most transatlantic city pairs with a single refueling pause.
