Bombardier Challenger 650 vs Bombardier Global 5500 vs Cessna Citation Latitude vs Cessna Citation Longitude vs Dassault Falcon 2000lxs vs Dassault Falcon 2000s vs Embraer Praetor 600 vs Gulfstream G280 vs Gulfstream G400 vs Gulfstream G500
Bombardier Challenger 650 and Cessna Citation Latitude sit in the super-midsize/large-cabin crossover space: typically 8–12 passengers, with the Challenger emphasizing a larger cabin and around 4,000 nm range, while Latitude is usually 7–9 passengers with roughly 2,700 nm. Embraer Praetor 600 and Gulfstream G280 are super-midsize leaders, generally 8–10 passengers with about 3,600–3,900 nm range. Cessna Citation Longitude is a large-cabin business jet, commonly 8–12 passengers, around 3,500 nm. Moving up, Bombardier Global 5500 and Gulfstream G500 are long-range large-cabin jets, typically 10–16 passengers with about 5,700–6,000+ nm capability. Gulfstream G400 is a new-generation large-cabin, long-range model, generally 10–16 passengers with roughly 4,000+ nm range. Dassault Falcon 2000S and 2000LXS are large-cabin jets optimized for runway performance; both usually carry 8–12 passengers, with the 2000S around 3,300+ nm and the 2000LXS about 4,000 nm.
| Spec | Bombardier Challenger 650 | Bombardier Global 5500 | Cessna Citation Latitude | Cessna Citation Longitude | Dassault Falcon 2000LXS | Dassault Falcon 2000S | Embraer Praetor 600 | Gulfstream G280 | Gulfstream G400 | Gulfstream G500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| DOC / nm | $ 7.16 | $ 9.49 | $ 6.80 | $ 5.23 | $ 6.38 | $ 6.63 | $ 6.74 | $ 6.57 | — | $ 9.00 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Seats | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier | Bombardier | Cessna Citation | Cessna Citation | Dassault Falcon | Dassault Falcon | Embraer | Gulfstream | Gulfstream | Gulfstream |
| Aircraft Name | Challenger 650 | Global 5500 | Latitude | Longitude | 2000LXS | 2000S | Praetor 600 | G280 | G400 | G500 |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA Certified | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | — | In Development |
| Max Range (nm) | 4085 | 5900 | 2731 | 3500 | 4155 | 3540 | 4018 | 3600 | 4200 | 5200 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.80 | $ 0.79 | $ 0.85 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.83 | $ 0.84 | $ 0.82 | — | $ 0.90 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 12 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | — | Un-Verified |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 21050 | — | 12394 | — | 18250 | 18250 | — | 15550 | 30650 | 30650 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | 10 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 3,365 | $ 4,895 | $ 2,936 | $ 2,500 | $ 3,073 | $ 3,150 | $ 3,141 | $ 3,168 | — | $ 4,644 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced | Bombardier Vision (Pro Line Fusion) | Garmin G5000 | Garmin G5000 | Honeywell Primus EASy II | Honeywell Primus EASy II | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck | Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 470 | 504 | 458 | 481 | 490 | 490 | 542 | 481 | 539 | 516 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $32,400,000 | $46,000,000 | $19,305,000 | $29,965,000 | $35,100,000 | $ 26,000,000 | $20,995,000 | $24,900,000 | 34500000 | $47,500,000 |
| Cabin | ||||||||||
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Lavatory | 2 Enclosed Flushing | 2 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | — | 2 Enclosed Flushing |
| Min Crew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Crew Rest | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | — | No |
| Jump Seat | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | — | Yes |
| Total Seats | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | 12 |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD | — | FWD |
| Max Cabin Seats | 12 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | — | 19 |
| Lavatory Location | FWD / AFT | FWD / AFT | AFT | AFT | AFT | AFT | AFT | AFT | — | FWD / AFT |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 8.8 | — | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.2 | — | 10.7 |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | Galley | — | Galley |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | 10 |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 23000 | — | 26800 | 25400 | 25300 | 25300 | 27140 | 25000 | — | 31900 |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | — | — | 5,950 | — | — | — | 5800 | 5800 | — | — |
| Connectivity | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gogo AVANCE L5 | — | — | — |
| Engine | ||||||||||
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Model | CF34-3B MTO | Pearl | PW306D1 | HTF7700L | PW308C | PW308C | HTF7500E | HTF7250G | — | PW814GA |
| TBO (hrs) | On-Condition | On-Condition | 6000 | On-Condition | 7000 | 7000 | On-Condition | On-Condition | — | 10000 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 15 | — | ISA + 15 | ISA + 19 | ISA + 15 | ISA + 15 | ISA + 18 | ISA + 17 | — | ISA + 15 |
| Thrust (lbs) | 9220 | 15125 | 5907 | 7665 | 7000 | 7000 | 7528 | 7624 | — | 15144 |
| No. of Engines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | — | — | 1114 | 1478 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | — | — | 1700 | — | — | — | 1963 | — | — | — |
| Dimensions | ||||||||||
| Length (ft) | 68.4 | 96 | 62 | 73.2 | 66.4 | 66.4 | 68.1 | 66.9 | — | 91.2 |
| Wingspan (ft) | 64.4 | 94 | 72.3 | 68.9 | 70.2 | 70.2 | 70.5 | 63 | — | 86.3 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | Flat Floor | — | Flat Floor | Flat Floor | Flat Floor | Flat Floor | Flat Floor | 0.3 | — | Flat Floor |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 7.9 | 8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | — | 7.6 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 6 | 6.2 | 6 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6 | 6.3 | — | 6.4 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 25.6 | 40.8 | 21.8 | 25.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 24.1 | 25.9 | — | 41.5 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 20.7 | 25.5 | 20.9 | 19.4 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 21 | 21.4 | — | 25.5 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 6.9 | — | 4.4 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 5.4 | — | 6.1 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 15.4 | — | 15.9 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 21.3 | 17.7 | — | 26.3 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 112 | — | 27 | 112 | 131 | 134 | 45 | 154 | — | 230 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | — |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | — | — | — | — | 1024 | 1024 | — | — | — | — |