Gulfstream G650ER Logs More City-pair Speed Records
7,500-nm jet claims two more city-pair records—from Columbus, Ohio, to Shanghai and Taipei to Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Gulfstream G650 and G650ER now hold more than 60 city-pair speed records, with the latest two adding Columbus, Ohio, to Shanghai and Taipei to Scottsdale, Arizona, to the flagship G650ER's speedy accomplishments. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

Gulfstream’s flagship G650ER recently claimed two more city-pair speed records—from Columbus, Ohio, to Shanghai and Taipei to Scottsdale, Arizona—the company announced today. The G650ER can fly up to 7,500 nm/13,890 km at Mach 0.85, according to Gulfstream.

The 6,750-nm/12,501-km flight from John Glenn Columbus International to Shanghai Pudong International Airport was completed in 14 hours 35 minutes, with an average cruise speed of Mach 0.85. Following that flight, the G650ER flew 6,143 nm/11,377 km back to the U.S. from Tawain’s Taipei Taoyuan International to Scottsdale Airport in 10 hours 57 minutes, cruising at Mach 0.90—just shy of its Mach 0.925 maximum speed—for the entire trip.

“The G650ER is the only business jet that could make the demanding trip from Columbus to Shanghai nonstop,” said Gulfstream senior vice president of worldwide sales Scott Neal. “When you talk to customers, what many of them need is more time. These records demonstrate the G650ER’s ability to give our customers just that.”

Pending approval by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association, the records will be sent to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in Switzerland for recognition as world records. The G650/650ER holds more than 60 speed records.