When it comes to private jets, the industry feels the need for speed. Flying executives faster between cities can make or break a sale, and manufacturers are always working to get more out of their planes. In just the past few years, we’ve watched two of the fastest private jets in history take to the skies – the Bombardier Global 8000 and the Gulfstream G700.

When the Gulfstream entered service in 2024, it became the joint-fastest private jet in the world, with a top speed of Mach 9.35. Only one other private jet can go that fast – the Cessna Citation X+, but sacrifices range to do so. But the G700’s reign as one of the fastest private jets will be short-lived.

Bombardier is on track to enter the Global 8000 into service in Q4, 2025. When it does, its top speed of Mach 9.4 will make it the fastest private jet ever produced, and the fastest civil aircraft since Concorde. Not only is it fast, but the upgraded Global 7500 stretches its range to a globe-spanning 8,000 nautical miles.

But there are a whole bunch of business jets that can achieve blistering speeds. In fact, every one of the models in our top 10 is capable of at least Mach 0.9 – that’s significantly faster than the fastest commercial aircraft, the Boeing 747-8 at Mach 0.855.  

The fastest private jets and business aircraft in 2025

For this list, we’ve used published manufacturer data on top speeds. However, it’s important to note that the aircraft don’t typically cruise at such speeds as it would burn too much fuel. Let’s take a look at each of the top 10 fastest private jets in more detail.

1. Bombardier Global 8000 – Mach 0.94

Bombardier Global 8000 key statistics
Manufactured 2023 – present
Passenger capacity Up to 19
Top speed Mach 0.94
Range 8,000 nm
Service ceiling 51,000 ft

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