Bombardier Global 5000 vs Bombardier Global 7500
The Global 7500 flies further: 7,700 nm against 5,200 nm for the Global 5000. The Global 7500 has the bigger cabin: 2,786 cu ft against 1,889 cu ft for the Global 5000. The Global 7500 is faster at high-speed cruise: 516 kts against 513 kts for the Global 5000.
Global 5000 or Global 7500?
Which flies further, the Global 5000 or the Global 7500?
The Global 7500 flies further: 7,700 nm against 5,200 nm for the Global 5000.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Global 5000 or the Global 7500?
The Global 7500 has the bigger cabin: 2,786 cu ft against 1,889 cu ft for the Global 5000.
Which is faster, the Global 5000 or the Global 7500?
The Global 7500 is faster at high-speed cruise: 516 kts against 513 kts for the Global 5000.
Which seats more passengers?
The Global 7500 seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 14 against up to 13 for the Global 5000.
Which costs more to buy, the Global 5000 or the Global 7500?
Pre-owned, the Global 5000 sells for about $16 million to $25 million (mid-2025) and the Global 7500 for about $50 million to $62 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $50.4 million (2018) and $75 million (2024).
Which is easier to charter in the UAE?
2 Global 5000 and 1 Global 7500 are on the Emirati GCAA charter list today. Both charter at heavy jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Global 5000 vs Global 7500 specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the our register of GCAA air operator certificate holders (checked 18 October 2026).
| Specification | Global 5000 Bombardier | Global 7500 Bombardier |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 5,200 nm (9,630 km) | 7,700 nm (14,260 km) (best) |
| High-speed cruise | 513 kts (Mach 0.89) | 516 kts (Mach 0.9) (best) |
| Long-range cruise | 488 kts (Mach 0.85) | 488 kts (Mach 0.85) |
| Maximum speed | Not published | Mach 0.925 |
| Maximum altitude | 51,000 ft | 51,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 5,540 ft (best) | 5,760 ft |
| Landing distance | 2,207 ft (best) | 2,237 ft |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 13 | 14 (best) |
| Maximum seats | 19 | 19 |
| Beds (typical layout) | 7 | 8 (best) |
| Cabin zones | 3 | 4 (best) |
| Cabin length | 40 ft 9 in (12.41 m) | 54 ft 5 in (16.59 m) (best) |
| Cabin width | 7 ft 11 in (2.41 m) | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) (best) |
| Cabin height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Cabin volume | 1,889 cu ft | 2,786 cu ft (best) |
| Baggage | 195 cu ft, reachable in flight | 195 cu ft, reachable in flight |
| Windows | Not published | 29 |
| Cabin altitude | 4,500 ft at 45,000 ft | 4,500 ft at 45,000 ft |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 2 × Rolls-Royce BR710A2-20 | 2 × GE Passport 20-19BB1A |
| Thrust per engine | 14,750 lbf | 18,920 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 92,500 lb | 114,850 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 39,250 lb | 51,850 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 2005 | 2018 |
| In production | No | No |
| New price | $50.4M (2018) | $75M (2024) |
| Pre-owned price | $16M to $25M | $50M to $62M |
| Operating cost per hour | $9,921 | $9,044 |
| Charter fleet | ||
| On the UAE charter list | 2 aircraft (best) | 1 aircraft |
Gold marks the best figure in each row. Take-off distance: At maximum take-off weight, sea level. Cabin length: Manufacturers measure cabin length differently; volume is the fairer comparison. Operating cost per hour: As reported; some sources quote variable cost only, others include fixed costs. See the basis under each aircraft.
Both aircraft at a glance
Bombardier Global 5000
- Seats
- 13 (max 19)
- Range
- 5,200 nm
- Cabin
- 1,889 cu ft
- In production
- No
- Charter fleet
- 2 in the UAE
Emirati operators: Royal Jet
Global 5000 specs, interior and price →
Bombardier Global 7500
- Seats
- 14 (max 19)
- Range
- 7,700 nm
- Cabin
- 2,786 cu ft
- In production
- No
- Charter fleet
- 1 in the UAE
Emirati operators: DC Aviation Al-Futtaim
Global 7500 specs, interior and price →Compare with other heavy jets
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the Global 5000 or the Global 7500?+
The Global 7500 flies further: 7,700 nm against 5,200 nm for the Global 5000.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Global 5000 or the Global 7500?+
The Global 7500 has the bigger cabin: 2,786 cu ft against 1,889 cu ft for the Global 5000.
Which is faster, the Global 5000 or the Global 7500?+
The Global 7500 is faster at high-speed cruise: 516 kts against 513 kts for the Global 5000.
Which seats more passengers?+
The Global 7500 seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 14 against up to 13 for the Global 5000.
Which costs more to buy, the Global 5000 or the Global 7500?+
Pre-owned, the Global 5000 sells for about $16 million to $25 million (mid-2025) and the Global 7500 for about $50 million to $62 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $50.4 million (2018) and $75 million (2024).
Which is easier to charter in the UAE?+
2 Global 5000 and 1 Global 7500 are on the Emirati GCAA charter list today. Both charter at heavy jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Where these numbers come from
- Wikipedia: Bombardier Global Express (10.3 psi cabin: 4,500 ft up to FL450, 5,680 ft at FL510)
- Aviation Safety Network: Bombardier Global Express family occurrences
- ICAO Carbon Emissions Calculator methodology: 3.16 kg of CO2 per kg of jet fuel
- VistaJet: Bombardier Global 5000 (baggage 195 cu ft)
- CRAFT: Bombardier Global 5000 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- Bombardier Global 5000 brochure (Feb 2020)
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada: Aviation Investigation Report A07A0134, C-GXPR, Fox Harbour
- Business Jet Traveler: Bombardier Global 5500 and 6500 (Oct 2018)
- EASA Type-Certificate Data Sheet EASA.IM.A.009, BD-700, Issue 14 (23 Jan 2026)
- GlobalAir: History of Global Express variants: the Global 5000, Global 6000 and Global 5500/6500 (Jan 2026)
- UK AAIB Bulletin 12/2017: Bombardier BD-700-1A11 (Global 5000), VP-CKM (Dec 2017)
- UAE GCAA Final Report AIFN/0002/2024: runway incursion, CS-GLY, Dubai (Dec 2024)
- Business Jet Traveler: Bombardier Global 5000, Mark Huber (Jan 2019)
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Global 5000 S/N 9602 G-LAMO, 2014 (Nov 2023)
- Jetcraft: Global 5000 overview, 2004 to present (Feb 2018)
- Bombardier release via Airframer (2008)
- GlobalAir listing, 2007 Global 5000 S/N 9217 N74DH (16 passengers)
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Global 5000 S/N 9366 N560U, 2010 (Apr 2020)
- GlobalAir listing, 2013 Global 5000 S/N 9534 OE-LHU
- Controller.com listing, 2007 Global 5000 S/N 9226
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Global 5000 S/N 9190 N117LB, 2006 (Mar 2019)
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Global 5000 S/N 9392 N782SB, 2011 (Mar 2023)
- VistaJet Global 5000
- AirInsight: Bombardier Global 5500 enters service (Jun 2020)
- Business Jet Traveler, Global 6500 (May 2018)
- GlobalAir Global 5000 operating cost
- Business Jet Traveler: Global 5000
- Jetadvisors Global 5000
- Gulfstream: G700 specifications (range, cabin, living areas, windows, takeoff distance)
- Aviation Safety Network: Bombardier Global 7500 (GL7T) occurrences
- Bombardier Global 7500 factsheet (2024)
- Flycraft Global 7500 costs
- NTSB final report ENG22LA049: Global 7500 9H-VIG, engine fire, Riyadh (Jun 2023)
- XO: Global 7500 (baggage 195 cu ft, 14 passengers, 8 sleeping berths)
- Wikipedia: Bombardier Global 7500
- Hong Kong Government press release: AAIA investigation report IVR-2026-01, Global 7500 N899ST (Apr 2026)
- NetJets Global 7500 specs
- AircraftExchange listing, 2024 Global 7500 S/N 70200 N724EM, CFS Jets (17 passengers, four zones)
- GlobalAir listing, 2018 Global 7500 S/N 70006 N6LB, Avpro (14 passengers)
- GlobalAir listing, 2020 Global 7500 S/N 70055 N40NS, Element Aviation (16 passengers, aft stateroom)
- GlobalAir listing, 2021 Global 7500 S/N 70082 C-FWPF, Hopkinson Aircraft Sales
- Controller.com listing, 2020 Global 7500 S/N 70023 N7500, SmartJets (16 passengers)
- GlobalAir listing, 2019 Global 7500 S/N 70016 N752AV, Aero Ventures (15 passengers)
- GlobalAir Global 7500 specifications
- AIN pilot report: Global 7500 (2019)
- AircraftCostCalculator Global 7500
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