G100 vs G200: how the two fleets are really flown
On all three chapters' lead measures, the gap inside each fleet is bigger than the gap between the G100 and the G200. On flights a month, the middle half of G100s runs 4–9 and of G200s 6–11; the medians are 5 and 8.
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Fatigue
On hours per landing, the two fleets' medians match, at 1.5 : 1.
What each landing and pressurization cycle costs the structure: landings per hour and short hops.
Hours per landing
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Every active aircraft of each type in North America: 51 G100s and 129 G200s.| Measure | G100 median | Middle half | G200 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours per landing Each aircraft’s average flight hours per landing | 1.5 : 1 | 1.1–1.9 : 1 | 1.5 : 1 | 1.3–1.8 : 1 |
| Short hops Share of legs under 300 nm | 38% | 30–54% | 36% | 28–44% |
| Leg length Median leg | 400 nm | 269–628 nm | 462 nm | 349–594 nm |
Corrosion
Salt air, damp hours and freeze–thaw can’t be compared here: only 26 of the 51 G100s were placed on enough nights in the twelve months, and a comparison needs at least 30.
What the air around the fleet does overnight: salt, damp and freeze–thaw.
Engines and brakes
On short runways, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle G200 at 54%, the middle G100 at 37%.
What departures ask of engines, brakes and tires: heat and height, and runway length.
Short runways
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Departures we could assess: 51 G100s and 127 G200s.| Measure | G100 median | Middle half | G200 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short runways Departures where the longest runway was under 1.25× the takeoff distance | 37% | 24–55% | 54% | 35–73% |
| Hot, high takeoffs Departures at 5,000 ft density altitude or more | 2% | 0–5% | 5% | 2–13% |
| Density altitude Typical density altitude at takeoff | 1,647 ft | 1,139–1,956 ft | 1,662 ft | 1,262–2,072 ft |
Utilization
On flights a month, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle G200 at 8, the middle G100 at 5.
How steadily each fleet is used: flights, flying days and estimated hours.
Flights a month
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
G100s with at least 40% of their flights tracked (36) and G200s with at least 40% of their flights tracked (95). Each type uses the tracking rule its own fleet page uses.| Measure | G100 median | Middle half | G200 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights a month In the months it flew | 5.5 | 3.9–9.5 | 8.3 | 6.0–11.0 |
| Days flown a month Days with at least one flight | 3.8 | 2.9–4.8 | 5.5 | 4.4–7.6 |
| Estimated hours a year From time in the air | ≈107 h | 69–143 h | ≈151 h | 98–211 h |
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Trip-length mix
41% of G100 legs and 38% of G200 legs were under 300 nm, a gap of 3 percentage points; both flew 22% over 900 nm.
| Leg length (nm) | G100 | G200 |
|---|---|---|
| <150 | 20% | 18% |
| 150–300 | 21% | 20% |
| 300–450 | 12% | 13% |
| 450–600 | 11% | 11% |
| 600–900 | 15% | 16% |
| 900–1,200 | 10% | 11% |
| 1,200–1,800 | 6% | 8% |
| 1,800+ | 6% | 3% |
Share of legs by length in nautical miles, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026: 3,024 legs by 51 G100s and 10,565 legs by 129 G200s, every leg with a known distance. The G100's trips bunch at 150–300 nm, the G200's at 150–300 nm.
G100 vs G200: on paper
Certified figures come from each type certificate data sheet, the rest from the manufacturer. Each figure names its source; a range covers the variants one page tracks together; a dash means we don’t have a source for that figure yet. We don’t have a manufacturer source for the G100 or the G200 yet, so its manufacturer rows show a dash.
| Measure | G100/Astra SPX | G200 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum takeoff weight (certified) | —Not in our sources yet | 35,450–35,650 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.013 Issue 05, p.22 |
| Fuel capacity (certified) | —Not in our sources yet | 15,010 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.013 Issue 05, p.21 |
| Maximum operating altitude (certified) | —Not in our sources yet | 45,000 ftEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.013 Issue 05, p.20 |
| Passenger seats (certified) | —Not in our sources yet | Up to 19EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.013 Issue 05, p.23 |
G100 vs G200: questions
Which is flown more, the G100 or the G200?
The G200, by about 44 estimated hours a year: the middle G200 flew ≈151 h a year, the middle G100 ≈107 h. That is a fleet median: the middle half of G200s logged 98–211 h and of G100s 69–143 h, so one aircraft can sit far from its type. In flights, the medians are 5 a month for the G100 and 8 for the G200.
Which lands more often for its hours, the G100 or the G200?
About the same: the middle aircraft of both types flies 1.5 hours per landing. More landings per hour means more pressurization cycles for the same time in the air. Short hops, legs under 300 nm, make up 38% of the middle G100's legs and 36% of the middle G200's.
Which flies longer trips, the G100 or the G200?
The G200, by 62 nm on the median leg: 462 nm for the middle aircraft, against 400 nm for the G100. 41% of G100 legs and 38% of G200 legs were under 300 nm, a gap of 3 percentage points; both flew 22% over 900 nm.
Cite this data
The Aircraft Ledger. “Gulfstream G100/Astra SPX vs Gulfstream G200.” Data to 31 July 2026. theaircraftledger.com/compare/gulfstream-g100-astra-spx-vs-gulfstream-g200
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