The right aircraft for the ocean

Range decides whether a crossing is nonstop; cabin size decides how the seven or eight hours feel. Here is how each category fits the London to New York route, and where the smaller ones still help.

A long-range business jet parked on a sunny ramp

Nonstop with margin

Ultra long range

G650ER and Global 7500 class. Range far beyond the route, so a full cabin, heavy bags and winter winds rarely change the plan. The choice for larger parties who want certainty.

Seats: 13–19
Range: 7,500–7,700 nm
Cabin: 6.2 ft+

$12,000–20,000+per hour

Nonstop most days

Large cabin

Gulfstream G450, Challenger 650 and Falcon 2000LXS class. Stand-up cabins with room to sleep, and the range to cross westbound on most days of the year.

Seats: 10–16
Range: 4,000–4,300 nm
Cabin: 6.0–6.2 ft

$8,500–13,000per hour

A business jet in flight above snow-covered mountains

Nonstop eastbound, often westbound

Super-midsize

Challenger 350, Citation Longitude and Praetor 600 class. A six-foot cabin for up to about eight. The longer-range models often cross both ways nonstop; winter westbound may need a stop.

Seats: 8–10
Range: 3,200–4,000 nm
Cabin: ~6.0 ft

$6,500–9,500per hour

A business jet on the ramp at dusk, seen head-on

Crossing with stops

Midsize

Citation XLS+ class. Crosses via Iceland and Canada with two stops westbound. Better suited to European or American legs before or after the ocean.

Seats: 7–9
Range: ~2,100 nm
Cabin: ~5.7 ft

$4,500–7,000per hour

A light business jet taxiing at dusk, seen head-on

Onward legs

Light jet

Phenom 300E, Citation CJ4 and Learjet 75 class. For the short flights at either end: Teterboro to Nantucket or the Hamptons, London to Paris or Geneva.

Seats: 6–8
Range: 2,000–2,150 nm
Cabin: 4.8–4.9 ft

$3,500–5,500per hour

Close view of turbine blades in black and white

Onward legs

Turboprop and very light jet

PC-12 and King Air 350 class, and HondaJet or Citation M2 class. Island hops and short regional legs once the long flight is done.

Seats: 4–9
Range: 1,400–1,800 nm
Cabin: ~4.8 ft

$1,800–4,200per hour

Specifications

Every category at a glance

Typical figures; hourly estimates are US market ranges before taxes, fees and repositioning. Range varies with load, winds and reserves.
Category	Example aircraft	Seats	Typical range	Cabin height	Per hour	London–New York
Turboprop	PC-12, King Air 350	6–9	~1,800 nm	~4.8 ft	$1,800–3,200	Not for the crossing
Very light jet	HondaJet, Citation M2	4–5	1,400–1,550 nm	~4.8 ft	$2,800–4,200	Not for the crossing
Light jet	Phenom 300E, Citation CJ4, Learjet 75	6–8	2,000–2,150 nm	4.8–4.9 ft	$3,500–5,500	Not for the crossing
Midsize	Citation XLS+	7–9	~2,100 nm	~5.7 ft	$4,500–7,000	Two stops westbound
Super-midsize	Challenger 350, Citation Longitude, Praetor 600	8–10	3,200–4,000 nm	~6.0 ft	$6,500–9,500	Nonstop or one stop
Large cabin	G450, Challenger 650, Falcon 2000LXS	10–16	4,000–4,300 nm	6.0–6.2 ft	$8,500–13,000	Nonstop most days
Ultra long range	G650ER, Global 7500	13–19	7,500–7,700 nm	6.2 ft+	$12,000–20,000+	Nonstop

Check a category in the crossing guide