The Challenger 300 is the aircraft that defined the super-midsize category, and it is the one Los Angeles clients name more often than any other in it. Eight or nine seats in a genuinely wide cabin, 459 knots, 3,100 nautical miles, and a charter fleet deep enough to be available when you need it.
Bombardier designed the Challenger 300 as a clean-sheet super-midsize with a wide flat-floor cabin, two Honeywell HTF7000 engines and a stand-up interior seating eight to nine. Cruise is 459 knots and range is 3,100 nautical miles.
Performance and Cabin
- Category: Super Midsize Jet
- Manufacturer: Bombardier Aviation
- Year introduced: 2004
- Seating: 8 to 9
- Crew: 2
- Range: 3,100 nautical miles
- Cruise speed: 459 knots
- Service ceiling: 45,000 feet
- Length: 68.6 feet
- Wingspan: 63.8 feet
- Height: 20.3 feet
- Baggage volume: 106 cubic feet
- Lavatory: Enclosed
Why the Challenger 300 Fits Los Angeles
Cabin width is what people are buying. It is noticeably wider than a Citation X or a Learjet 60, and on a five-hour Los Angeles to East Coast leg with eight passengers that width is the entire difference in how the day feels on arrival.
Fleet depth is the second reason. When a Friday request comes in during awards season and Van Nuys is stripped of options, the Challenger 300 and its 350 successor are usually the aircraft still showing genuine availability in this category.
At 3,100 nautical miles it makes New York and Miami from Los Angeles with a working payload, and Hawaii is a question we put to the operator rather than answer from a table, since payload, winds and overwater equipment all decide it.
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Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates; reports may be provided on request.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Charter Pricing Reference
Industry hourly rates for the Challenger 300 run $6,000 to $8,000 per hour as of 7/2026. Actual quotes vary by operator, routing, positioning, and date.
The Challenger 300 quotes mid-band for super-midsize, and for eight passengers on a Los Angeles transcontinental leg it is normally the best balance of cabin and cost on the sheet.
Other Super Midsize Jets Available
- Bombardier Challenger 350
- Bombardier Challenger 3500
- Cessna Citation Latitude
- Cessna Citation Longitude
- Citation Sovereign
- Citation X / 10
The full super midsize jets category page lists every super midsize jet we arrange for Los Angeles departures.
Contact
For a quote on a Challenger 300 charter in or out of Los Angeles, call +1 (888) 987-5387 or head to our contact page. For the vetting work behind every trip, see our safety page. To browse cross-category options for the same trip, visit the aircraft directory.
The hourly rates provided are estimates based on 2026 market data and are for informational purposes only. These figures are subject to change and do not constitute a final offer. Final pricing is dynamic and depends on real-time factors including, but not limited to, specific itinerary requirements, aircraft positioning (“ferry” fees), fuel price volatility, and current market availability. These estimates exclude all applicable taxes, de-icing, landing and handling fees, special event fees, international surcharges, overnight crew expenses, and premium catering. Please contact Air Charter Advisors directly for a firm, all-inclusive quote tailored to your specific travel needs.