Challenger 600Challenger 6041996–2006
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 4 variants1980+
Bombardier Challenger 604
CL60Large JetDiscontinued1996–2006
Range
4,077 NM · 7,551 km
MTOW
21,863 kg
Cruise
449 kt · 832 km/h
Mach 0.85 · MMO
Seats
12
up to 12 passengers
Used price
US$ 4.8M
The Bombardier Challenger 604 is a large jet produced between 1996 and 2006. Price: the Bombardier Challenger 604 is out of production and, used, the market median is around US$ 4.8M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 4077 nm, a cruise speed of 449 kt (832 km/h), Mach 0.85, up to 12 passengers. In Brazil there is 1 active unit in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. The Challenger 604 family (4 variants) totals 4 active units. There are 97 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 119 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/15/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/8/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
119 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 5 sources · 6/4/2026
US$ 4.8MR$ 27.2M
market medianaging ≈ −4.1%/yr−58% vs Large median
Entry
US$ 4.5M
model year 1996
Best value
US$ 4.6M
model year 1998
Top of range
US$ 5.8M
model year 2002
Basis
Listings
real listings
Minimum
US$ 3.4M
R$ 19.3M
Median
US$ 4.8M
R$ 27.2M
Maximum
US$ 7.0M
R$ 39.6M
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +4.3%/yr·1996→2002
Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.
4 of 5 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.
Landed in Brazil
Index ≈ ×1.12 to ×1.39 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Through a qualified importer
US$ 3.8M – 8.3M
R$ 21.5M – 47.2M · Agreement 75/91 · IPI + ICMS ~7 to 12%
Direct import
US$ 4.4M – 9.7M
R$ 24.8M – 55.1M · IPI + full ICMS ~25 to 32%
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + taxes, no legal review. II, PIS and COFINS are 0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); IPI is 6.5% (3.25% for air taxi) until Dec 31, 2026; ~4% ICMS only through a qualified importer (Agreement 75/91).
Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 4.7K/h
R$ 26.8K/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 622.4K
- Total/h @ 200 hrs/yr
- US$ 7.8K/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 7.5K – 13.0K/h
R$ 42.5K – 73.6K/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 7.0K – 11.0K/h
R$ 39.6K – 62.3K/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators. Brazil: charter is quoted per leg, so the hourly figure is an estimate from route quotes.
How we read this price · 5 sources · researched 6/4/2026
Median and price range for pre-owned aircraft, compiled by Jet Tracker from asking prices in listings and the price guides in the sources below, checked on 6/4/2026. 2 of 5 model years have an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
- GlobalAir.com - Challenger 604 for sale
- AvBuyer - Challenger 604 Price Guide
- planephd.com - Challenger 604 valuation (PAPI)
- aircraftcostcalculator.com - Challenger 604 operating costs
- Controller.com - Challenger 604 listings
PTAX · R$ 5.6629 / US$ · 11/13/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
Sep 18, 1994
FAA cert.
Nov 02, 1995
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced (this variant)
365
The Challenger 604 is the large-category jet produced by Bombardier between 1996 and 2006, identified by ICAO code CL60. It has a range of 4,077 nm, a cruise speed of 449 kt, and a ceiling of 41,000 ft. The cabin is usually configured for 10 passengers and holds up to 12 seats, with a maximum takeoff weight of 21,863 kg. The page brings together the spec sheet, the estimated operating cost per flight hour, and the Challenger 604 fleet registered in Brazil, with registrations, operators, and market history.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x General Electric CF34-3B turbofans
- Max Mach
- 0.82
- Winglets
- No
- Max speed
- 459 kt
- Fuel
- 2,998.6 gal
- Rate of climb
- 4,100 ft/min
- Max operating Mach
- 0.85
- Landing distance
- 2,790 ft
- Thrust per engine
- 8,729 lbf
- Balanced field length (BFL)
- 5,840 ft
- Max certified altitude
- 41,000 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Wi-Fi
- Optional Iridium / SwiftBroadband retrofit
- Lavatory
- Aft fully enclosed externally serviced + full-service forward galley
- Configuration
- 9-12 passengers in double-club + divan or club + conference layout
- Cabin length (alternate source)
- 8.61 m
- Typical configuration
- Double Club 8 + Divan
- Stand-up cabin
- Yes
- Cabin volume
- 32.56 m³
- Differential pressurization
- 8.8 psi
- Baggage capacity
- 115 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- FMS
- Collins FMS-6000 dual
- TCAS
- TCAS II Change 7
- Cockpit
- Collins Pro Line 4 with 6 CRT displays 7x7
- ADS-B Out
- Mandatory retrofit (not original)
- Autopilot
- Collins APS-4000 dual-channel
- Flight deck
- Collins Pro Line 4
- Weather radar
- Collins TWR-850
- Synthetic vision
- No
Operating costs
- Data source
- Conklin & de Decker, 2005 Bombardier Challenger 604 Economics (BJT Online): https://www.bjtonline.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/bombardier_challenger_604_economics.pdf · aircraftcostcalculator.com, Bombardier Challenger 604 operating costs: https://www.aircraftcostcalculator.com/AircraftOperatingCosts/160/Bombardier-Challenger+604 · aviacost.com, Challenger 604 cost calculator (340 gph, $5,405/hr variable): https://aviacost.com/aircraftcostcalculator/bombardier-challenger-604 · planephd.com, Challenger 604 specs/operating cost (300 GPH): https://planephd.com/wizard/details/730/BOMBARDIER-CHALLENGER-604-specifications-performance-operating-cost-valuation · GE Aerospace, CF34 maintenance cost-per-hour program: https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/services/ge-engine-services-introduces-cf34-maintenance-cost-hour-program
- Fuel burn
- 305 gal/h
- Last updated
- 2026
- Engine overhaul cost
- US$ 850,000
- Market price (low)
- US$ 4,500,000
- Engine overhaul interval
- 6,000 h
- Market price (high)
- US$ 8,500,000
External dimensions
- Overall length
- 20.8 m
- Wingspan
- 19.59 m
- Height
- 6.27 m
- Wing area
- 45.4 m²
Weights & fuel
- Operating empty weight (OEW)
- 12,293 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 21,863 kg
- Maximum payload
- 2,184 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 11,351 L
- Fuel capacity
- 20,318 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.385 · landing within 60% of the runwaysea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Challenger 604 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135), dry runway
1,780m
takeoff governs: longer than factored landing
Charter, wet runway
1,780m
× 1.15 · RBAC 135.385(d)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
1,780m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
Dispatches under charter rules at 100 of 465 Brazilian public runways when dry, and at 100 when wet.
Minimum runway
Where the Challenger 604 dispatches under charter rules
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
Starter feature. Available on your Jet Tracker account.
Manufacturer-published distances at sea level, ISA and reference weight. Not corrected for altitude, temperature, wind or runway condition, takeoff included. Uses the declared LDA as a proxy for effective runway length (RBAC 135.361) and the most favourable threshold in calm air (135.385(b)(1)): on the day, wind may force the shorter threshold. Destination only: does not assess the alternate aerodrome (135.387). Not a substitute for the AFM or the operator's performance analysis. Rule: RBAC 135.385 and 135.398; private flying (RBAC 91) is not factored. Runways: declared distance (LDA) from AISWEB/DECEA (2026-09-05), checkable on each aerodrome chart; where DECEA publishes no declared distance, physical length from OurAirports is used.
Cabin
Standard configuration
2 zones10 typical passengers · 12 maxDouble club (8 seats)Divan
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
✓ stand-up heightfront cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
8.63 m
Width
2.49 m
Height
1.85 m
Volume
32.56 m³
Baggage
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Differences between variants
Challenger 604Challenger 6052007–2014
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Challenger 605Challenger 6502015+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
History
- 1994First flight
- 1995 - Launched in 1995 to replace the 601-3R
Certified by Transport Canada in September 1995, EIS in January 1996. It replaced the Challenger 601-3R, adding 200 nm of range, FADEC on the CF34-3B engines and a new Collins Pro Line 4 suite with EFIS. Built in Montreal until 2002, with more than 360 units delivered globally.
- 1995FAA certification
- 2006End of production
Brazil Fleet
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Widebody cabin at 2.49 m, the category benchmark
The interior width of 2.49 m and height of 1.85 m was, and still is, the largest in the large-jet segment of its day. It allows a 2-2 layout with a comfortable center aisle and double-club configurations roomier than those of the Falcon 2000 or Gulfstream IV.
True transatlantic range of 4,027 nm
Capable of New York-London, Miami-São Paulo and Geneva-Dubai missions nonstop with 8 passengers and full baggage. A rare combination in the 90s that cannibalized part of the Gulfstream IV-SP entry-level market at a significantly lower price.
Limitations
Aging Collins Pro Line 4 avionics with CRTs
The 7x7 CRT displays of the Pro Line 4 are obsolete for 2025; ADS-B Out, FANS 1/A and CPDLC require an expensive retrofit (USD 350k-500k). Many 604s flying in Brazil today still operate without full PBN compliance, limiting routes in European RVSM airspace.
Curiosities
Platform derived from the 1976 LearStar 600
The Challenger 604 fuselage still traces its roots to Bill Lear's LearStar 600 design, bought by Canadair in 1976. The widebody cross-section came from Canadair's study to create a bizjet with airliner comfort, a vision kept 20 years later in the 604.
1976Wikipedia
Active pre-owned market at USD 4.5-8.5 million
In 2024-2025 the Challenger 604 trades between USD 4.5M (high time, no upgrades) and USD 8.5M (mid-life with Pro Line 21 retrofit, ADS-B, WAAS LPV). Estimated annual operating cost is USD 1.8-2.1M at 400 hours/year utilization. It competes with the Falcon 2000 and Gulfstream IV in the pre-owned market.
2024↗ Controller.com
Bombardier Challenger 604 for sale now
Listed aircraft with a page on Jet Tracker, from the lowest asking price up. Asking is not the closing price; portals and the reading date are on each page.
Registrations in Brazil
2 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB), across the Challenger 604 family (4 variants). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Bombardier Challenger 604 cost?
The Bombardier Challenger 604 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 4.8M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab. Reference value as of 06/2026.
What is the range of the Bombardier Challenger 604?
The maximum range is 4077 nm (4,077 NM · 7,551 km).
How fast is the Bombardier Challenger 604?
Cruise speed is 449 kt, equivalent to 832 km/h, or Mach 0.85.
How many passengers does the Bombardier Challenger 604 seat?
The Bombardier Challenger 604 seats up to 12 passengers, crew not included.
How many Bombardier Challenger 604 are there in Brazil?
There is 1 active unit in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/15/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations. The Challenger 604 family (4 variants) totals 4 active units.
Who operates the Bombardier Challenger 604 in Brazil?
1 distinct operator operates 1 unit of the Bombardier Challenger 604 in the RAB-ANAC: 1 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP (data as of 11/15/2026). Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
How much does it cost to operate the Bombardier Challenger 604 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 7,846 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 4,734 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 622,440 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 200 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.