Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced its newly certified ultralong-range Gulfstream G800 achieved its eighth city-pair speed record en route to Dubai Airshow 2025, underscoring the aircraft’s unmatched performance, range and efficiency.
The eighth G800 city-pair speed record was completed on a flight from Phuket, Thailand, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, accomplished in 5 hours, 38 minutes.
The record was joined by seven others, which include Miami to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 12 hours, 33 minutes and Florence, Italy, to Savannah, in 9 hours, 33 minutes. This latest record brings the total city-pair speed records for the Gulfstream fleet to more than 760.
Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream said: “Setting eight speed records this quickly following its August entry into service is a powerful testament to the tremendous capabilities of this aircraft.
“We are already seeing overwhelming interest and demand for the G800 and are pleased to be showcasing it in Dubai this week.
“The Middle East continues to be a strong region for Gulfstream, and we are looking forward to meeting with our customers as well as prospective customers.”
The G800 is on display in Dubai alongside the Gulfstream G700, which just surpassed 90 city-pair speed records.
Recent, notable city-pairs for the G700 include Dubai to Sydney in 12 hours, 50 minutes; Jakarta, Indonesia, to Lagos, Nigeria, in 12 hours, 41 minutes; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to London in 7 hours, 48 minutes; and Dubai to Hong Kong in 6 hours, 30 minutes.
The Gulfstream G800 can travel 8,200 nautical miles/15,186 kilometers at its long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85 and 7,000 nm/12,964 km at its high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90, making it the longest-range aircraft in Gulfstream’s fleet.