Challenger 600Challenger 6041996–2006
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 4 variants1980+
Bombardier Challenger 650
CL60Large Jet✓ in production2015 present
Range
4,000 NM · 7,408 km
MTOW
21,863 kg
Cruise
459 kt · 850 km/h
Mach 0.85 · MMO
Seats
12
up to 12 passengers
New price
US$ 35.5M
Factory equipped price, source dated 03/2026
The Bombardier Challenger 650 is a large jet in production since 2015. Price: a new Bombardier Challenger 650 starts at US$ 35.5M; used, the market median is around US$ 22.0M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 4000 nm, a cruise speed of 459 kt (850 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 117 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/9/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/8/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
117 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 5 sources · 6/4/2026
US$ 22.0MR$ 121.3M
market medianaging ≈ −5.9%/yr+100% vs Large median
Entry
US$ 18.0M
model year 2016
Best value
US$ 18.0M
model year 2016
Top of range
US$ 31.0M
model year 2025
Used vs new
−38%
catalog US$ 35.5M
Minimum
US$ 18.0M
R$ 99.2M
Median
US$ 22.0M
R$ 121.3M
Maximum
US$ 33.3M
R$ 183.6M
New · factory equipped pricein productionUS$ 35.5M · R$ 195.7M
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +6.2%/yr·2016→2025
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 4 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 ≈ ×1.08 to ×1.33 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Through a qualified importer
US$ 19.5M – 37.7M
R$ 107.4M – 207.7M · Agreement 75/91 · IPI + ICMS ~7 to 12%
Direct import
US$ 22.6M – 44.3M
R$ 124.4M – 244.3M · 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$ 25.8K/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 1.0M
- Total/h @ 200 hrs/yr
- US$ 9.8K/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 7.5K – 10.0K/h
R$ 41.3K – 55.1K/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators.
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. None of the 4 model years has an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
- The Jet Collection - Challenger 650 Price
- AvBuyer - Challenger 650 for sale (Aircraft Bluebook range)
- GlobalAir - Challenger 650 specifications/operating cost
- GlobalAir - Challenger 650 for sale
- Aviation Store 101 (BR) - Challenger 650 2019
PTAX · R$ 5.5127 / US$ · 11/09/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
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FAA cert.
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ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced (this variant)
158
The Challenger 650 is the large-category business jet that Bombardier has delivered since 2015, the most recent evolution of the Challenger 600 line. It combines a range of 4,000 nm, a cruise speed of 459 kt, and a service ceiling of 41,000 ft, with a cabin for up to 12 passengers and a maximum takeoff weight of 21,863 kg. For those buying or operating in Brazil, it is one of the wide-cabin models in the category, with a factory-equipped price of US$35.5 million for a new unit (B&CA, Mar/2026). This page has the full spec sheet, the estimated operating cost, and the model's fleet registered in the country.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x General Electric CF34-3B Mod 2 turbofans
- Max Mach
- 0.85
- Winglets
- No
- Max speed
- 470 kt
- Fuel
- 2,998.6 gal
- Rate of climb
- 4,400 ft/min
- Max operating Mach
- 0.85
- Landing distance
- 2,790 ft
- Thrust per engine
- 9,220 lbf
- Balanced field length (BFL)
- 5,640 ft
- Max certified altitude
- 41,000 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Inflight entertainment (IFE)
- Individual HD touchscreens + iPad-based cabin management
- Wi-Fi
- Optional Ka-band Viasat + standard Gogo AVANCE L5
- Lavatory
- Aft fully enclosed, externally serviced + premium forward galley
- Configuration
- 9-12 passengers, double-club + divan or club + 4-seat conference
- Cabin length (alternate source)
- 8.61 m
- Typical configuration
- Club 4 + 3 Divan + 2 Aft Facing
- Stand-up cabin
- Yes
- Cabin volume
- 32.45 m³
- Differential pressurization
- 8.8 psi
- Baggage capacity
- 115 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- FMS
- Collins FMS-6200 dual with standard WAAS-LPV
- TCAS
- TCAS II Change 7.1
- Cockpit
- Collins Pro Line 21 Advanced with 4 HD LCD displays 12x10
- ADS-B Out
- Yes
- Autopilot
- Collins FCS-3000 dual-channel
- FANS CPDLC
- Standard FANS 1/A+ and CPDLC
- Flight deck
- Collins Pro Line 21
- Weather radar
- Collins MultiScan ThreatTrack WXR-2100
- HUD (Head-Up Display)
- Optional Collins HGS-3500 HUD
- Synthetic vision
- Standard Collins SVS
Operating costs
- Data source
- https://www.aircraftcostcalculator.com/AircraftOperatingCosts/667/Bombardier-Challenger+650 · https://aviacost.com/aircraftcostcalculator/bombardier-challenger-650 · https://www.globalair.com/aircraft-specifications/bombardier/challenger-650-specifications/1601 · https://planephd.com/wizard/details/683/BOMBARDIER-CHALLENGER-650-specifications-performance-operating-cost-valuation · https://www.geaerospace.com/sites/default/files/OnPoint-CF34-3-value-slides.pdf
- Fuel burn
- 290 gal/h
- Last updated
- 2026
- Engine overhaul cost
- US$ 950,000
- Market price (low)
- US$ 18,000,000
- Engine overhaul interval
- 6,000 h
- Market price (high)
- US$ 28,000,000
External dimensions
- Overall length
- 20.85 m
- Wingspan
- 19.61 m
- Height
- 6.3 m
- Wing area
- 45.4 m²
Weights & fuel
- Operating empty weight (OEW)
- 12,315 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 21,863 kg
- Maximum payload
- 2,200 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 650 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135), dry runway
1,719m
takeoff governs: longer than factored landing
Charter, wet runway
1,719m
× 1.15 · RBAC 135.385(d)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
1,719m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
Dispatches under charter rules at 107 of 465 Brazilian public runways when dry, and at 107 when wet.
Minimum runway
Where the Challenger 650 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 zones12 typical passengersClub 4Divan (3 seats)2 aft-facing
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
2.41 m
Height
1.85 m
Volume
32.45 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
30 years of the same type certificate
The CL-600-2B16 type certificate runs from the 604 (1995) to the 650 (2025+), almost 30 years of the same certified platform. It lets type-rated pilots in any variant fly all of them with minimal differences training, and 605 simulators cover 90% of 650 training.
1995Transport Canada
Launched in 2014, third generation of the platform
Announced in October 2014 with EIS in 2015. Third evolution of the CL-600-2B16 (after the 604 and 605), it keeps the original type certification but adds upgraded engines and Pro Line 21 Advanced avionics. According to Jetcraft, 158 Challenger 650 units had been built as of September 2024. The entire Challenger 600 platform (600 through 650) exceeds 1,000 deliveries, according to Bombardier.
Brazil Fleet
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
CF34-3B MTO engine, 5% more takeoff thrust than the 605
The GE CF34-3B MTO engines deliver 9,220 lbf of thrust each (5% more takeoff thrust than the Challenger 605), significantly improving performance at hot-and-high airports, with a 5,640 ft takeoff distance (sea level, ISA, MTOW). Critical for operations at places like Aspen, Eagle, and South American high plateaus.
2.49 m widebody cabin retained with 2020s tech
Keeps the 2.49m widebody width (the largest in the large segment) but with individual HD touchscreens, a cabin system controlled by iPad/iPhone, full-spectrum LED lighting and Viasat Ka-band for high-speed Wi-Fi, a rare combination of a classic cabin with cutting-edge tech.
Limitations
4,000 nm range trails the Falcon 6X and Global 5500
The 650's 4,000 nm falls below the Praetor 600's 4,018 nm, the Falcon 6X's 5,500 nm and the Global 5500's 5,900 nm. For nonstop NYC-Geneva missions in a strong headwind, the 650 may need a fuel stop. Trade-off: equipped price of USD 35.5M vs USD 59.4M for the Falcon 6X (B&CA, Mar/2026).
Curiosities
New at USD 35.5M equipped, used between USD 18-28M
In 2026, new aircraft sell for USD 35.5M equipped (B&CA, Mar/2026), but the pre-owned market (2015-2020 vintages) trades between USD 18M (high-time, no upgrades) and USD 28M (low-time, fully optioned). Bombardier Montreal backlog of 12-14 months for new delivery in 2025. US corporate operators and Middle Eastern customers are the largest fleets.
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Bombardier Challenger 650 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
3 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 650 cost?
A new Bombardier Challenger 650 costs about US$ 35.5M equipped, per B&CA Purchase Planning Handbook Q1 2026 (Aviation Week). On the used market the value varies with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab. Reference value as of 03/2026.
What is the range of the Bombardier Challenger 650?
The maximum range is 4000 nm (4,000 NM · 7,408 km).
How fast is the Bombardier Challenger 650?
Cruise speed is 459 kt, equivalent to 850 km/h, or Mach 0.85.
How many passengers does the Bombardier Challenger 650 seat?
The Bombardier Challenger 650 seats up to 12 passengers, crew not included.
How many Bombardier Challenger 650 are there in Brazil?
There is 1 active unit in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/9/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations. The Challenger 604 family (4 variants) totals 4 active units.
Who operates the Bombardier Challenger 650 in Brazil?
1 distinct operator operates 1 unit of the Bombardier Challenger 650 in the RAB-ANAC: 1 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP (data as of 11/9/2026). 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 650 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 9,796 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 4,688 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 1,021,500 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.