GTA Online: What's the Fastest Plane? The Complete Ranking (2026)

The fastest plane in GTA Online is the Mammoth F-160 Raiju, which tops out at 232.50 mph (374.17 km/h) in horizontal flight - faster than any other aircraft in the game, including every jet, prop plane and VTOL currently sold at Warstock Cache & Carry or Elitas Travel. It costs $8,500,000 and only unlocks once you own a Facility.

Essentials

• Fastest plane overall: Mammoth F-160 Raiju - 232.50 mph / 374.17 km/h
• Fastest non-military option: Buckingham Pyro - 222.75 mph / 358.48 km/h
• Best budget speedster: Western Company Rogue - 219.50 mph / 353.25 km/h for $1,596,000
• All personal aircraft need a Hangar (planes) or Facility (military jets) to store
• Speed alone does not win dogfights - handling, weapons and countermeasures matter too

The fastest plane in GTA Online right now

The Raiju has held the top spot since it arrived at Warstock Cache & Carry, and nothing has caught up to it since. It is a stealth fighter jet with a radar-invisible mode, missile lock-on warnings, and a respectable loadout, on top of the best top speed of any aircraft in the game. The catch: you need to own a Facility before it shows up in the Warstock catalog, and at $8,500,000 it is one of the pricier planes you can buy.

If you already run heists out of a Facility, the Raiju is the obvious pick for anyone chasing raw speed. If you do not, buying a Facility just to unlock it is a real investment - factor that into the price before committing.

Full ranking: the 15 fastest planes in GTA Online

Rank	Aircraft	Top speed	Price	Where to buy
1	Mammoth F-160 Raiju	232.50 mph (374.17 km/h)	$8,500,000	Warstock Cache & Carry
2	Buckingham Pyro	222.75 mph (358.48 km/h)	$4,455,500	Warstock Cache & Carry
3	Western Company Rogue	219.50 mph (353.25 km/h)	$1,596,000	Warstock Cache & Carry
4	Mammoth Hydra	209.25 mph (336.75 km/h)	$3,990,000	Warstock Cache & Carry
5	V-65 Molotok	207.75 mph (334.34 km/h)	$4,788,000	Warstock Cache & Carry
6	Buckingham Howard NX-25	203.75 mph (327.90 km/h)	$1,296,750	Elitas Travel
7	Buckingham Alpha-Z1	201.50 mph (324.28 km/h)	$2,121,350	Elitas Travel
8	P-45 Nokota	201.00 mph (323.48 km/h)	$2,653,350	Warstock Cache & Carry
9	JoBuilt P-996 LAZER	195.00 mph (313.82 km/h)	$6,500,000	Warstock Cache & Carry
10	Western Company Seabreeze	191.75 mph (308.59 km/h)	$1,130,500	Elitas Travel
11	Western Company Besra	189.25 mph (304.57 km/h)	$1,150,000	Elitas Travel
12	LF-22 Starling	187.75 mph (302.15 km/h)	$3,657,500	Warstock Cache & Carry
13	Mammoth Avenger	178.50 mph (287.27 km/h)	$3,450,000	Warstock Cache & Carry
14	Buckingham Vestra	163.75 mph (263.53 km/h)	$950,000	Elitas Travel
15	Mammoth Mogul	155.75 mph (250.65 km/h)	$2,275,300	Warstock Cache & Carry

All top speeds are for fully-upgraded aircraft in level flight. A handful of these planes go faster still in a dive, but that is not a sustainable cruising speed, so the ranking above uses horizontal top speed - the number that actually matters for outrunning something or crossing the map fast.

Why the Raiju stays on top

Two things separate the Raiju from the rest of the field: its lightweight airframe and its jet engines, which are tuned closer to a real fighter than most of the game's military aircraft. The Pyro and Rogue come close because they are built the same way - small, light, single-purpose speed machines rather than multi-role bombers or cargo-capable jets like the LAZER or the Avenger, which trade top end for armor and payload.

That trade-off shows up across the whole list. The slower planes near the bottom - the Vestra, the Mogul, the Avenger - are not slow because they are old or poorly modeled. They are slower because they carry more weapons, more seats, or more cargo capacity, and the game's physics model charges a speed tax for that.

Best value: fast planes that will not empty your bank

If $8.5 million for the Raiju is out of reach, the Western Company Rogue is the pick. At $1,596,000 it is roughly a fifth of the Raiju's price and still clears 219 mph, ahead of planes that cost two or three times as much. The Buckingham Howard NX-25 and Buckingham Alpha-Z1 are the next best value, both under $2.2 million and both faster than the JoBuilt P-996 LAZER, which costs three times more.

For players who just want a quick way to cross the map or start a business supply run, none of the top 5 are actually necessary - even a mid-pack plane like the Besra or Seabreeze, both under $1.2 million, is dramatically faster than driving.

Where do you store a plane?

Every personal aircraft on this list needs somewhere to live. Regular planes go in a Hangar at any airport; the military jets (Raiju, Hydra, Molotok, LAZER, Avenger) can also be stored there, but the Raiju specifically will not appear for purchase until you own a Facility, since it is tied to the Doomsday Heist content. If you are shopping for your first fast plane and do not already own either property, the Hangar is the cheaper entry point and unlocks access to everything except the Raiju.

Speed is not everything

A plane's top speed is only useful if you can keep it in the air. The Rogue and Pyro are fast but fragile against homing missiles; the Hydra and Avenger are slower but carry enough weapons and countermeasures to survive a fight the Rogue would lose. If your use case is combat - Air Freight Cargo defense, PvP dogfights, griefer deterrence - factor in missile lock-on warnings and flare countermeasures, not just the number in the spec sheet.

For pure point-to-point speed - getting from the Kosatka to a mission marker, or flying supplies to a business - the ranking above is the one that matters, and the Raiju wins every time.

What is the fastest plane in GTA Online?

The Mammoth F-160 Raiju, at 232.50 mph (374.17 km/h) in level flight, is the fastest plane in GTA Online as of 2026. It requires a Facility to purchase and costs $8,500,000 at Warstock Cache & Carry.

What is the fastest plane you can buy without a Facility?

The Buckingham Pyro, at 222.75 mph (358.48 km/h), is the fastest plane that does not require owning a Facility. It stores in a Hangar and costs $4,455,500.

What is the cheapest fast plane in GTA Online?

The Western Company Rogue is the best speed-per-dollar option: 219.50 mph for $1,596,000, making it faster than aircraft that cost several times as much.

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