Fleet registry / Heavy Jet
Global Express
N163QSRegistry record
- Year
- 2013
- Seats
- 13
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
Operated by
NetJets
Columbus, OH · KCMH
Performance vs class
The Global Express against the average of 51 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Global ExpressClass avg
Cruise speed
+4% vs class
Range
+10% vs class
Passenger seats
-32% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KCMH
With 5,600 nm of published range, N163QS flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at John Glenn Columbus International Airport — including Honolulu (3,920 nm), Anchorage (2,703 nm) and San Francisco (1,838 nm).
- Home base — Global Express · 5,600 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KCMHPHNL
Columbus → Honolulu
$139,500–$195,500
3,920 nm · ≈8 h 10 m · one way
KCMHPANC
Columbus → Anchorage
$98,000–$137,500
2,703 nm · ≈5 h 45 m · one way
KCMHKSFO
Columbus → San Francisco
$68,500–$96,000
1,838 nm · ≈4 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.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N163QS.
Cabin & comfort
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
- Height
- ~6'5"
- Width
- ~7'4"
- Length
- ~48 ft
- Baggage
- 195+ cu ft
Charter the Global Express
N163QS is a 2013 Bombardier Global Express, heavy jet class, operated by NetJets out of Columbus, OH. With roughly 5,600 nm of range at 499 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 44 Global Expresss across 12 operators.
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