UK Government Royal Flight Dassault Falcon 900LX lands at Heathrow from Berlin

UK Government / Royal Flight's Dassault Falcon 900LX, tail number G-ZAHS, landed at London Heathrow Airport on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 21:28 UTC. The aircraft departed Berlin Brandenburg Airport at 20:04 UTC and spent 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. The flight covered a great-circle distance of 517 nm at an average ground speed of 369 knots. It reached a highest altitude of 40,025 feet and a top ground speed of 503 knots.

Before the Berlin departure, G-ZAHS had been on the ground for about 7 hours after a previous tracked landing at Berlin on November 2, 2026. The aircraft had also flown a 23-minute, 81 nm leg from Gardelegen to Berlin earlier that same day. Berlin Brandenburg Airport's longest runway is 13,123 feet, with an elevation of 157 feet.

The 517 nm flight used about 11 percent of the Falcon 900LX's 4,750 nm range. The aircraft burned an estimated 364 US gallons of fuel, producing about 3,501 kg of CO2. The Falcon 900LX can carry up to 14 passengers and has a service ceiling of 51,000 feet. It entered service in 2010 and features blended winglets that reduce drag by 7 percent.

This was the 16th landing by UK Government / Royal Flight aircraft at London Heathrow in the 30 days before this flight. The previous landing at Heathrow was earlier on November 2, 2026, by the fleet's other Dassault Falcon 900LX, G-ZABH, which arrived from Newquay. The home base for UK Government / Royal Flight is RAF Northolt, about 5 nm from Heathrow. The fleet's usual destinations include Paris, New York, Brussels, Munich, and Edinburgh.

The longest leg in that period was a 4,550 nm flight by the Airbus A321-200NX G-GBNI from Bangkok to Świdnica - Krzczonów Airstrip on October 15, 2026. London Heathrow Airport's longest runway is 12,799 feet, with an elevation of 83 feet.

UK Government / Royal Flight operates the United Kingdom's government air fleet for King Charles III, the Prime Minister, Cabinet ministers, and members of the Royal Family. The fleet includes the Airbus A321-200NX G-GBNI and two Dassault Falcon 900LX jets. The Falcon 900LX jets handle shorter European diplomatic hops under the KRH645 and KRH646 callsigns. The flight from Berlin to London comes as the UK government continues its diplomatic engagements across Europe.

The Falcon 900LX has a top speed of Mach 0.87, or 482 knots. The aircraft burns an estimated 260 US gallons of fuel per hour.

The aircraft's arrival at Heathrow, rather than at its home base at RAF Northolt, is a routine occurrence for the fleet. London Heathrow is the most common destination for UK Government / Royal Flight aircraft, with 15 landings recorded in the 30 days before this flight.