Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / 4K-MEK8
Gulfstream G550.
2008 Gulfstream G550 operated by ASG Business Aviation · Baku, . Configured for 18 passengers.
6,750 nm
Published range
488 kts cruise
18
Seats
2008
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2008
- Seats
- 18
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Gulfstream
- Based at
- UBBB
- Serial
- 5204
Operated by
ASG Business Aviation
Baku · UBBB
Performance vs class
The Gulfstream G550 against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Gulfstream G550Class avg
Cruise speed
+9% vs class
Range
+69% vs class
Passenger seats
-72% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from UBBB
With 6,750 nm of published range, 4K-MEK8 flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Heydar Aliyev International Airport , including Austin (6,200 nm), Boston (4,898 nm) and Houston (6,176 nm).
- Home base, Gulfstream G550 · 6,750 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
UBBBKAUS
Baku → Austin
$222,000–$310,500
6,200 nm · ≈13 h 05 m · one way
UBBBKBED
Baku → Boston
$176,500–$247,000
4,898 nm · ≈10 h 25 m · one way
UBBBKHOU
Baku → Houston
$221,000–$309,500
6,176 nm · ≈13 h · one way
Estimated from the heavy jet rate card ($17,000–$23,800/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
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Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for 4K-MEK8.
Gulfstream G550 performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
6,750 nm
≈ 7,768 miles
Cruise speed
488 kt
≈ 562 mph
Max speed
508 kt
≈ 585 mph
Ceiling
51,000 ft
Passengers
14 typical
Baggage
226 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
6 ft 2 in · 7 ft 5 in · 43 ft 11 in
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Gulfstream G550. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Charter the Gulfstream G550
4K-MEK8 is a 2008 Gulfstream Gulfstream G550, heavy jet class, operated by ASG Business Aviation out of Baku, . With roughly 6,750 nm of range at 488 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 99 Gulfstream G550s across 54 operators.
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Gulfstream G550 vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream G550 | 6,750 nm | 488 kt | 14 |
| Airbus ACJ319neo | 6,750 nm | 514 kt | 8 |
| Boeing BBJ2 | 6,630 nm | n/a | 15 |
| Bombardier Global 6500 | 6,600 nm | 488 kt | 15 |
| Gulfstream GVII-G600 | 6,600 nm | 499 kt | 14 |
