Specifications
Published manufacturer and type figures. Charter-relevant first — seats, range, baggage.
Passengers
4up to 6 in a high-density layoutRange
1,547 nm1,780 statute milesCruise speed
422 kt486 mphService ceiling
43,000 ftabove most weather and airline trafficCabin height
4.8 ftseated cabinCabin length
12.1 ft5.0 ft wideBaggage
66 cu ftusable hold volumeIn service since
2015Honda AircraftHourly figures are US charter-market estimates for comparison, not quotes. Actual pricing depends on operator, date, positioning and airport fees.
Where it can actually go
A vlj typically needs around 3,500 ft of runway at mid weights. Measured against the 135 airports we hold real runway data for: 135 can take it, 0 cannot. That is the constraint most spec sheets leave out.
Runway needed
~3,500 fttypical balanced field, mid weightAirports that fit
135 of 135checked against real runway dataRange from New York
1,547 nmtransatlantic needs a stopRunway requirement is typical for the class, not a manufacturer limit — temperature, elevation and payload move it, and dispatch checks the actual field for your date.
Alternatives
Same class, different cabin and economics.
Good to know
Typical US charter rates run $2,600–$3,400 per flight hour, so a two-hour leg lands around $5,200–$6,800 before positioning. These are market estimates, not quotes — the fixed all-in number depends on your dates, positioning and airport fees, and dispatch sends it within about 30 minutes.
4 in the normal charter layout and up to 6 in a high-density configuration. Baggage is the usual real constraint: 66 cubic feet, roughly 16 large cases with soft bags on top.
1,547 nautical miles (1,780 statute miles) at a 422 kt cruise. Real range drops with headwind, full seats and hot high airports, so we plan the fuel stop rather than discover it.
As a vlj it typically needs about 3,500 ft of runway at mid weights. Across the 135 airports we hold runway data for, 135 are long enough and 0 are not — dispatch checks the actual field against your date, temperature and payload before confirming.
Tell dispatch where and when. Real availability and one fixed all-in number, usually within half an hour.