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Bombardier Challenger 605
One of the widest cabins on the market — 2.41 m — and more than 7,000 km of range. The reference aircraft for long group flights.
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One of the widest cabins on the market — 2.41 m — and more than 7,000 km of range. The reference aircraft for long group flights.
Indicative hourly rate · Europe
€9,500 – 13,500 / hour
That is roughly €19,000 – 27,000 for a two-hour flight, all in. Range calibrated against thirty prices published by GlobeAir, LunaJets, PrivateFly and AeroAffaires in July 2026.
The Challenger family was born in 1978 from a Bill Lear project taken over by Canadair. The 605, launched in 2006, is the modernised version: windows enlarged by 30 %, Collins Pro Line 21 avionics, and the widest cabin in its category.
General information
Performance
Dimensions and weights
What is the range of the Challenger 605?
The Bombardier Challenger 605 has a range of 7,184 km, or 3,879 nautical miles with regulatory reserves. At its cruising speed of 904 km/h, that works out at about 7 h 57 of continuous flight. Real-world range falls with the number of passengers, the load and headwinds.
How many passengers can the Challenger 605 carry?
The standard layout seats 12 passengers. The certified maximum is 12 seats, but a fully loaded aircraft loses range: beyond 12 people, reckon on about 3 % less reach per extra passenger.
How much does it cost to charter a Challenger 605?
The hourly rate observed on the European market runs from €9,500 to €13,500 for a Bombardier Challenger 605. A two-hour flight therefore comes to roughly €19,000 – 27,000, all in: crew, fuel and landing fees. Most operators apply a minimum billing of one and a half hours.
Which airports can the Challenger 605 use?
It needs 1,780 metres of runway to take off and 847 metres to land at maximum weight. That opens up short fields such as Cannes-Mandelieu, Saint-Tropez La Môle or Courchevel-Chambéry. Its service ceiling reaches 41,000 feet, above commercial traffic and most weather.
Each destination sits at its true distance and bearing from the departure airport. The gold circle marks the limit of non-stop flight.