Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / N278RF
Dassault Falcon 900EX.
2007 Dassault Falcon 900EX operated by Solairus Aviation · Petaluma, CA. Configured for 21 passengers.
4,550 nm
Published range
459 kts cruise
21
Seats
2007
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2007
- Seats
- 21
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Dassault
- Based at
- KSTS
- Serial
- 180
Operated by
Solairus Aviation
Petaluma, CA · KPSP
Performance vs class
The Dassault Falcon 900EX against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Dassault Falcon 900EXClass avg
Cruise speed
+3% vs class
Range
+14% vs class
Passenger seats
-67% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KPSP
With 4,550 nm of published range, N278RF flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Palm Springs International Airport , including Honolulu (2,311 nm), Nashville (1,468 nm) and Houston (1,111 nm).
- Home base, Dassault Falcon 900EX · 4,550 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KPSPPHNL
Palm Springs → Honolulu
$91,500–$128,000
2,311 nm · ≈5 h 25 m · one way
KPSPKBNA
Palm Springs → Nashville
$60,500–$84,500
1,468 nm · ≈3 h 35 m · one way
KPSPKHOU
Palm Springs → Houston
$47,000–$66,000
1,111 nm · ≈2 h 45 m · 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 N278RF.
Dassault Falcon 900EX performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
4,550 nm
≈ 5,236 miles
Cruise speed
459 kt
≈ 528 mph
Max speed
470 kt
≈ 541 mph
Ceiling
51,000 ft
Passengers
13 typical
Baggage
127 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
6 ft 2 in · 7 ft 8 in · 33 ft 2 in
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Dassault Falcon 900EX. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Charter the Dassault Falcon 900EX
N278RF is a 2007 Dassault Dassault Falcon 900EX, heavy jet class, operated by Solairus Aviation out of Petaluma, CA. With roughly 4,550 nm of range at 459 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 39 Dassault Falcon 900EXs across 27 operators.
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Dassault Falcon 900EX vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dassault Falcon 900EX | 4,550 nm | 459 kt | 13 |
| Embraer Lineage 1000 | 4,600 nm | 465 kt | 19 |
| Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy | 4,500 nm | 459 kt | 13 |
| Gulfstream G450 | 4,350 nm | 459 kt | 14 |
| Dassault Falcon 900LX | 4,750 nm | 430 kt | 12 |
