Super midsize jet
Heavy-jet reach, midsize economics
A wider cabin and longer legs than midsize, without stepping up to heavy-jet operating costs.
Representative aircraft
Typical types in this category. Actual availability varies by region and date — an advisor will tell you what is realistically on offer for your dates.
Challenger 350
Bombardier
- Passengers
- 9–10
- Range
- ~3,200 nm
- Cruise
- ~470 kt
- Charter
- $7,000–9,000/hr
Citation Longitude
Cessna
- Passengers
- 9–12
- Range
- ~3,500 nm
- Cruise
- ~483 kt
- Charter
- $7,200–9,200/hr
Praetor 600
Embraer
- Passengers
- 9–12
- Range
- ~4,018 nm
- Cruise
- ~466 kt
- Charter
- $7,500–9,500/hr
What this category costs
Charter is what you pay per hour to fly. Ownership costs are what the same aircraft costs to keep, whether it flies or not.
| Measure | Approximate range (USD) |
|---|---|
| Charter rate, per flight hour | $6,500 – $9,000 |
| Direct operating cost, per hour | $3,000 – $4,000 |
| Fixed ownership cost, per year | $1.0M – $1.5M |
| Acquisition value | $17M – $28M |
All figures are approximate and for guidance only. Charter rates vary with positioning, season, and availability. Direct operating cost covers fuel, maintenance reserves, landing and handling fees, and crew expenses. Fixed cost covers crew salaries, hangarage, insurance, and subscriptions, and is incurred whether the aircraft flies or not. Acquisition values span pre-owned through new. Ask an advisor for a figure against a specific aircraft and mission.
When this category is right
Category is decided by the mission, not by preference.
Longer transcontinental routes
Sectors that stretch a midsize jet, flown without the stop and without chartering a heavy.
Larger parties in comfort
Eight to ten passengers with room to work, meet, and rest on a five to seven hour flight.
Cost-conscious range
The category exists precisely because the gap between midsize and heavy is where a lot of real missions fall.
What you give up
Still short of true intercontinental range with a full load. For nonstop between continents, look at heavy or ultra long range.
Compare every category
Approximate charter rates and capacity across the fleet.
| Category | Sector | Pax | Charter, per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop | 1–3 h | 6–9 | $2,500 – $3,800 |
| Light jet | 2–3 h | 5–7 | $3,500 – $5,000 |
| Midsize | 4–5 h | 7–9 | $5,000 – $6,500 |
| Super midsize | 5–7 h | 8–10 | $6,500 – $9,000 |
| Heavy | 6–9 h | 10–16 | $9,000 – $13,000 |
| Ultra long range | 12 h+ | 12–19 | $13,000 – $20,000 |
| VVIP airliner | Global | 19–100+ | $25,000 – $50,000 |
Indicative only. A quote against your actual route and dates will differ.
Not sure which category fits?
Tell us the route, the party, and the dates. An advisor will tell you which aircraft is right — including when a smaller category will do.
