
Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / N298AL
Gulfstream G650.
2018 Gulfstream G650 operated by Solairus Aviation · Petaluma, CA. Configured for 16 passengers.
7,000 nm
Published range
488 kts cruise
16
Seats
2018
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2018
- Seats
- 16
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Gulfstream
- Based at
- KVNY
- Serial
- 6342
Operated by
Solairus Aviation
Petaluma, CA · KPSP
Performance vs class
The Gulfstream G650 against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Gulfstream G650Class avg
Cruise speed
+9% vs class
Range
+75% vs class
Passenger seats
-75% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KPSP
With 7,000 nm of published range, N298AL 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, Gulfstream G650 · 7,000 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KPSPPHNL
Palm Springs → Honolulu
$86,500–$121,000
2,311 nm · ≈5 h 05 m · one way
KPSPKBNA
Palm Springs → Nashville
$57,000–$80,000
1,468 nm · ≈3 h 20 m · one way
KPSPKHOU
Palm Springs → Houston
$44,500–$62,500
1,111 nm · ≈2 h 40 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 N298AL.
Gulfstream G650 performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
7,000 nm
≈ 8,055 miles
Cruise speed
488 kt
≈ 562 mph
Max speed
516 kt
≈ 594 mph
Ceiling
51,000 ft
Passengers
14 typical
Baggage
195 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
6 ft 4 in · 8 ft 2 in · 46 ft 8 in
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Gulfstream G650. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Charter the Gulfstream G650
N298AL is a 2018 Gulfstream Gulfstream G650, heavy jet class, operated by Solairus Aviation out of Petaluma, CA. With roughly 7,000 nm of range at 488 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 37 Gulfstream G650s across 22 operators.
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Gulfstream G650 vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream G650 | 7,000 nm | 488 kt | 14 |
| Gulfstream G550 | 6,750 nm | 488 kt | 14 |
| Airbus ACJ319neo | 6,750 nm | 514 kt | 8 |
| Airbus A330-200 | 7,262 nm | 470 kt | 237 |
| Boeing BBJ2 | 6,630 nm | n/a | 15 |



