Learjet · Midsize jet

Learjet 60XR charter.

A fast midsize jet that climbs high and quickly — the Learjet name still means speed.

Passengers: 7⁠–⁠8
Range: 2,405 nm
Cruise speed: 466 kts
Cabin height: 5 ft 8 in

A midsize jet comparable to the Learjet 60XR — Representative aircraft

Specifications

Learjet 60XR in numbers.

Passengers7–8
Range2,405 nm
Cruise speed466 kts
Cabin height5 ft 8 in
Cabin width5 ft 11 in
Cabin length17 ft 8 in
Baggage48 cu ft
Runway required5,450 ft
Max altitude51,000 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

Among the quickest midsize jets in the cruise
Certified to 51,000 ft, well above weather
Strong range for the category

The trade-off

Needs around 5,450 ft of runway and has modest baggage space.

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.

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Range in practice

Where a Learjet 60XR will take you nonstop.

Great-circle distances with block times computed from this aircraft's 466 kt cruise plus a taxi allowance.

Las Vegas to Nassau
2,351 mi4 h 50 m
Miami to Los Angeles
2,342 mi4 h 49 m
Scottsdale to Nantucket
2,333 mi4 h 48 m
Los Angeles to Palm Beach
2,331 mi4 h 48 m
Los Angeles to Washington, D.C.
2,281 mi4 h 42 m
Boston to Scottsdale
2,269 mi4 h 41 m

Runway

Where it can land.

The Learjet 60XR needs about 5,450 ft at sea level, which clears 1,016 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 available5,451 ft needed here

Jackson

Too short

KJAC6,451 ft elev.

6,300 ft available6,505 ft needed here

Aspen

Can use

KASE7,820 ft elev.

8,006 ft available6,729 ft needed here

Rifle

Can use

KRIL5,548 ft elev.

7,000 ft available6,357 ft needed here

Chicago

Too short

KPWK647 ft elev.

5,001 ft available5,556 ft needed here

Hailey

Can use

KSUN5,318 ft elev.

7,550 ft available6,319 ft needed here

Las Vegas

Can use

KHND2,492 ft elev.

6,501 ft available5,857 ft needed here

Johns Island

Too short

KJZI17 ft elev.

5,350 ft available5,453 ft needed here

Eagle

Can use

KEGE6,548 ft elev.

9,000 ft available6,521 ft needed here

Martha's Vineyard

Can use

KMVY67 ft elev.

5,504 ft available5,461 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

Learjet 60XR, answered

How many passengers does the Learjet 60XR carry?

Typically 7–8 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 Learjet 60XR?

Published range is about 2,405 nautical miles at 466 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 Learjet 60XR need?

Around 5,450 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 Learjet 60XR?

We publish an indicative market range for this cabin class ($3,500–$6,000 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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