Specifications
Published manufacturer and type figures. Charter-relevant first — seats, range, baggage.
Passengers
4up to 7 in a high-density layoutRange
1,178 nm1,356 statute milesCruise speed
406 kt467 mphService ceiling
41,000 ftabove most weather and airline trafficCabin height
4.9 ftseated cabinCabin length
11.0 ft5.1 ft wideBaggage
70 cu ftusable hold volumeIn service since
2008EmbraerHourly 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
1,178 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 $2,300–$3,100 per flight hour, so a two-hour leg lands around $4,600–$6,200 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 7 in a high-density configuration. Baggage is the usual real constraint: 70 cubic feet, roughly 17 large cases with soft bags on top.
1,178 nautical miles (1,356 statute miles) at a 406 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.