Bombardier · Super-midsize

Bombardier Challenger 300 charter.

The predecessor to the 350 and still excellent value — the same cabin cross-section for less money.

Passengers: 8⁠–⁠9
Range: 3,065 nm
Cruise speed: 459 kts
Cabin height: 6 ft 1 in

A super-midsize jet comparable to the Bombardier Challenger 300 — Representative aircraft

Specifications

Bombardier Challenger 300 in numbers.

Passengers8–9
Range3,065 nm
Cruise speed459 kts
Cabin height6 ft 1 in
Cabin width7 ft 2 in
Cabin length28 ft 6 in
Baggage106 cu ft
Runway required4,810 ft
Max altitude45,000 ft

Manufacturer-published figures for a typical configuration. Individual aircraft vary with model year, interior fit and optional equipment, and runway requirements move considerably with altitude, temperature and weight — the operator's own performance data governs every trip.

Our read

What it does well, and what it costs you.

What it does well

Coast-to-coast range with eight aboard
Same wide, flat-floor cabin as the 350
Typically prices below the newer 350

The trade-off

Older avionics and cabin systems than the 350.

We publish the downside because you would find it anyway, and because we do not own this aircraft — there is no reason for us to oversell it.

Quote a Bombardier Challenger 300

Range in practice

Where a Bombardier Challenger 300 will take you nonstop.

Great-circle distances with block times computed from this aircraft's 459 kt cruise plus a taxi allowance.

San Francisco to Nantucket
2,757 mi5 h 40 m
San Francisco to Nassau
2,753 mi5 h 40 m
Denver to San Juan
2,733 mi5 h 37 m
Boston to San Francisco
2,679 mi5 h 31 m
Boston to Napa
2,661 mi5 h 29 m
Los Angeles to Nantucket
2,656 mi5 h 29 m

Runway

Where it can land.

The Bombardier Challenger 300 needs about 4,810 ft at sea level, which clears 1,757 of the 2,746 US fields we publish. Thin air needs more of it — roughly 3% per 1,000 ft of elevation — so the demanding fields below are worked out at their own altitude, not at sea level.

San Carlos

Too short

KSQL5 ft elev.

2,621 ft available4,811 ft needed here

Jackson

Can use

KJAC6,451 ft elev.

6,300 ft available5,741 ft needed here

Aspen

Can use

KASE7,820 ft elev.

8,006 ft available5,938 ft needed here

Rifle

Can use

KRIL5,548 ft elev.

7,000 ft available5,611 ft needed here

Chicago

Can use

KPWK647 ft elev.

5,001 ft available4,903 ft needed here

Hailey

Can use

KSUN5,318 ft elev.

7,550 ft available5,577 ft needed here

Las Vegas

Can use

KHND2,492 ft elev.

6,501 ft available5,170 ft needed here

Johns Island

Can use

KJZI17 ft elev.

5,350 ft available4,812 ft needed here

Eagle

Can use

KEGE6,548 ft elev.

9,000 ft available5,755 ft needed here

Martha's Vineyard

Can use

KMVY67 ft elev.

5,504 ft available4,820 ft needed here

Indicative, and not a performance calculation. Real balanced field length depends on temperature, weight, runway slope and the day — and it is the operator who signs for it. Treat this as the question to ask, not the answer.

Questions

Bombardier Challenger 300, answered

How many passengers does the Bombardier Challenger 300 carry?

Typically 8–9 in a charter configuration. Exact seating varies by operator, since interiors differ between individual aircraft — we confirm the layout of the specific tail before you accept a quote.

What is the range of the Bombardier Challenger 300?

Published range is about 3,065 nautical miles at 459 knots. Real-world range is lower with a full cabin, strong headwinds or hot-and-high departures, which is exactly the kind of thing we check before proposing it for your trip.

What runway does the Bombardier Challenger 300 need?

Around 4,810 ft at sea level on a standard day near maximum weight. Altitude, temperature and weight change this significantly — the operator's performance data is what governs whether it can use your airport.

How much does it cost to charter a Bombardier Challenger 300?

We publish an indicative market range for this cabin class ($5,000–$8,500 per hour) so you can size the trip, not a firm rate for this aircraft — the real number depends on where the aircraft is positioned, the season and the airports, which is why we source your specific trip. Altessair adds a disclosed brokerage fee to the operator's price, shown as a separate line on every quote.

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