Legacy 500Legacy 4502015–2018
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 5 variants2014+
Embraer Legacy 450
E545Midsize JetDiscontinued2015–2018
Range
2,900 NM · 5,371 km
MTOW
16,220 kg
Cruise
466 kt · 863 km/h
Mach 0.83 · MMO
Seats
9
up to 9 passengers
Used price
US$ 13.7M
The Embraer Legacy 450 is a midsize jet produced between 2015 and 2018. Price: the Embraer Legacy 450 is out of production and, used, the market median is around US$ 13.7M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 2900 nm, a cruise speed of 466 kt (863 km/h), Mach 0.83, up to 9 passengers. In Brazil there are 87 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. The Legacy 500 family (5 variants) totals 204 active units. There are 36 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 52 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 10/14/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
limited data52 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 7 sources · 6/5/2026
US$ 13.7MR$ 75.5M
market medianaging ≈ −8.5%/yr+357% vs Midsize median
Entry
US$ 11.5M
model year 2015
Best value
US$ 13.5M
model year 2016
Top of range
US$ 15.0M
model year 2018
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 11.5M
R$ 63.4M
Median
US$ 13.7M
R$ 75.5M
Maximum
US$ 16.5M
R$ 91.0M
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +9.3%/yr·2015→2018
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 ×1.34 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Through a qualified importer
US$ 12.5M – 18.7M
R$ 68.6M – 103.3M · Agreement 75/91 · IPI + ICMS ~7 to 12%
Direct import
US$ 14.4M – 22.0M
R$ 79.5M – 121.4M · 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$ 3.9K/h
R$ 21.5K/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 644.8K
- Total/h @ 200 hrs/yr
- US$ 7.1K/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 4.5K – 7.5K/h
R$ 24.8K – 41.3K/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 · 7 sources · researched 6/5/2026
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 6/5/2026. 1 of 4 model years has an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
- AvBuyer - Embraer / Legacy 450 market
- Aircraft Cost Calculator (Embraer Legacy 450)
- AircraftExchange - Legacy 450 guide
- Aviation Week - 20/Twenty: Embraer Legacy 450
- GlobalAir - Legacy 450 for sale
- AircraftForSale - 2016 Legacy 450
- Flycraft / aviacost - Legacy 450 operating costs
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
Dec 28, 2013
FAA cert.
Aug 31, 2015
ANAC cert.
Aug 11, 2015
Deliveries start
Dec 22, 2015
Units produced (this variant)
58
The Embraer Legacy 450 is a midsize business jet produced between 2015 and 2018 and now out of production, replaced at the factory by the Praetor 500. It has a range of 2,900 nm, a cruise speed of 466 kt, a service ceiling of 45,000 ft, and a maximum takeoff weight of 16,700 kg. The cabin carries 7 passengers in typical configuration and up to 9 in the maximum arrangement, in a flat-floor fuselage with fly-by-wire flight controls. The reference price of a new unit was US$17 million, a useful anchor for evaluating used examples. The page brings together the technical specifications, the estimated cost per flight hour, and the fleet registered in Brazil.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x Honeywell HTF7500E with FADEC
- Max Mach
- 0.83
- Max speed
- 466 kt
- Fuel
- 1,931.6 gal
- Rate of climb
- 4,000 ft/min
- Max operating Mach
- 0.83
- Landing distance
- 2,090 ft
- Thrust per engine
- 6,540 lbf
- Time to climb to FL450
- 22 min
- Balanced field length (BFL)
- 3,907 ft
- Max certified altitude
- 45,000 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Lavatory
- Aft lavatory with solid door (enclosed) with vanity
- Configuration
- 7-9 passengers (double club + galley + 2 jump seats), single-zone stand-up, flat-floor
- Cabin height (alternate source)
- 1.82 m
- Cabin length (alternate source)
- 7.34 m
- Typical configuration
- Double Club 4 + Aft Divan 3 + Belted Lavatory
- Cabin noise
- 73 dB
- Stand-up cabin
- Yes
- Cabin volume
- 26 m³
- Differential pressurization
- 9.7 psi
- Baggage capacity
- 110 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- TCAS
- II
- FADEC
- Yes
- Cockpit
- Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion (4 15-inch LCD touchscreen displays)
- ADS-B Out
- Yes
- Autopilot
- Rockwell Collins integrated with the FBW
- Flight deck
- Collins Pro Line Fusion
- Fly-by-wire
- Yes
- Weather radar
- Rockwell Collins MultiScan
- Common options
- HUD, EVS, FANS-1/A, CPDLC, Embraer Connectivity
- Synthetic vision
- Yes
- Single-pilot certified
- No
Operating costs
- Data source
- https://www.aircraftcostcalculator.com/AircraftOperatingCosts/253/Embraer+Legacy+450+ · https://flycraft.com/ownership-cost/embraer-legacy-450-ownership-operating-costs/ · https://www.duncanaviation.aero/intelligence/honeywell-htf7500e-engine-inspection-intervals-for-embraer-legacy-450-500-and-praetor-500-600 · https://jetadvisors.com/jet/embraer-legacy-450/ · https://aviacost.com/aircraft-operating-cost-calculator/embraer-legacy-450
- Fuel burn
- 240 gal/h
- Last updated
- 2026
- Engine overhaul cost
- US$ 800,000
- Market price (low)
- US$ 11,000,000
- Engine overhaul interval
- 7,500 h
- Market price (high)
- US$ 17,000,000
External dimensions
- Overall length
- 19.69 m
- Wingspan
- 19.25 m
- Height
- 6.43 m
- Wing area
- 44.85 m²
- Wing sweep
- 27°
Weights & fuel
- Operating empty weight (OEW)
- 10,425 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 16,220 kg
- Maximum payload
- 1,325 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 7,312 L
- Fuel capacity
- 13,088 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.385 · landing within 60% of the runwaysea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Legacy 450 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135), dry runway
1,191m
takeoff governs: longer than factored landing
Charter, wet runway
1,221m
× 1.15 · RBAC 135.385(d)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
1,191m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
Dispatches under charter rules at 346 of 465 Brazilian public runways when dry, and at 294 when wet.
Minimum runway
Where the Legacy 450 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
1 zone7 typical passengers · 9 maxDouble club (4 seats)Aft Divan 3Belted lavatory (extra seat)
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
7.83 m
Width
2.08 m
Height
1.83 m
Volume
26 m³
Baggage
—
Differences between variants
Legacy 450Praetor 5002019+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Praetor 500Praetor 6002019–2026
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Praetor 600Praetor 600E2026+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
History
- 2013First flight
- 2015 - First midsize biz jet with full fly-by-wire
Launched in October 2015, the Legacy 450 was one of the first midsize biz jets with a full digital fly-by-wire (FBW) system. Before it, only the Falcon 7X (super-large jet, 2007) had FBW in executive aviation. Embraer applied to the 450/500 its FBW experience developed on the commercial E-Jets (E170/E190), with Airbus-style pilot/copilot sidesticks and envelope protection (anti-stall, overspeed, bank angle limiter).
- 2015 - Launch as the midsize 'little brother' of the 500
Announced by Embraer in 2008. First flight in December 2013 and ANAC/FAA certification in August 2015. First delivery in October 2015.
Embraer Executive Jets Press Release - 2015ANAC certification
- 2015FAA certification
- 2015First deliveries
- 2018 - Repositioned as the Praetor 500 in 2018
In 2018 Embraer announced the Praetor 500, an updated version of the Legacy 450 with canted winglets, new Honeywell HTF7500E1 engines (same thrust, better performance), additional fuel tanks and extended range from 2,900 to 3,340 nm. It positioned the Praetor 500 as a true super-mid. With the arrival of the Praetor 500, Legacy 450 production ended.
- 2018 - Renamed Praetor 500 in 2018
In October 2018 Embraer announced the Praetor 500 as an evolution of the Legacy 450, adding winglets, more fuel and updated avionics.
Embraer NBAA-BACE 2018 - 2018End of production
No specific date
Same fuselage as the Legacy 500 (super-mid)
The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 share 95% of the fuselage, systems and cockpit. The difference is that the 450 is ~1m shorter and carries ~2,000 lbs less fuel, placing it in the midsize category (vs the super-mid 500). This common-platform strategy allowed simultaneous development, parallel certification and economies of scale, a model similar to that adopted by Bombardier (Challenger 300/350) and Cessna (Citation Excel/XLS+).
Brazil Fleet
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Flat-floor cabin of 1.82m is exceptional for a midsize
Cabin height of 1.82m (stand-up) with a fully flat floor (flat-floor, no dropped aisle) and a width of 2.08m is exceptional for the midsize category. It compares favorably with super-mids such as the Citation Sovereign, Challenger 300 or Praetor 600, and surpasses all traditional midsize jets (Hawker 800, Citation Excel, Lear 60). Baggage space of 150 ft³ is also best-in-class for the category.
Short runway performance of 3,907 ft opens up restricted airports
Balanced field length of 3,907 ft (1,191m) at MTOW is exceptional for a midsize jet with a 1.82m cabin and 2,900 nm range. Allows operating from Sorocaba (1,260m), Jundiai (1,400m) and most Brazilian executive runways. By comparison, the Learjet 60 needs 5,450 ft, the Hawker 800XP 5,150 ft, the Citation Sovereign 3,940 ft.
2,900 nm range covers continental Brazil-Caribbean routes
Maximum range of 2,900 nm (NBAA IFR with 4 passengers) covers routes such as GRU-Miami nonstop, GRU-Bogota, GRU-Lima, or GRU-Manaus + return without refueling. Mach 0.83 and an FL450 ceiling deliver flight times competitive with the super-mid category. In Brazilian charter fleets, the 450 covers 95% of domestic and regional missions without a stop.
Fly-by-wire in a midsize
The world's first midsize with full digital fly-by-wire, sidestick, envelope protection and autothrottle typical of wide-bodies, rare in the category.
Embraer Executive Jets
Limitations
Range below the Legacy 500
NBAA range of about 2,900 NM, below the Legacy 500 (~3,125 NM). They share the fuselage; the difference is in fuel and MTOW.
Embraer specs
Curiosities
Embraer was a pioneer in FBW in executive aviation
Only the Dassault Falcon 7X (2007) had full fly-by-wire in executive aviation before the Legacy 450/500. Embraer was the SECOND manufacturer (and the first outside the super-large jet class) to apply FBW to a biz jet, years before Bombardier (Global 7500 in 2018). FBW technology inherited from Embraer's experience with the commercial E-Jets (E170/E190) certified in 2004.
Production in SJC (Brazil) and Melbourne (USA)
Production of the Legacy 450 (and Legacy 500/Praetor 500/600) is split between São José dos Campos (Brazil) and Melbourne, Florida (USA). Embraer opened the Melbourne plant in 2016 for final customization and delivery to the North American market (the world's largest biz jet market), reducing lead times and logistics costs. It is the only biz jet manufacturer with integrated production in both hemispheres.
Stand-up cabin in the midsize segment
A cabin height of 1.83m (6 ft) lets passengers stand along the entire length, uncommon among midsize jets and inherited from the 'flat floor' concept of the Legacy 450/500 design.
Embraer
Embraer Legacy 450 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
25 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB), across the Legacy 500 family (5 variants). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.
PP-JCCPR-BDBPR-EUFPR-HILPR-HKKPR-LUIPR-PBMPS-BBDPS-BBJPS-BFKPS-CFOPS-EMBPS-FNTPS-FPGPS-FRVPS-IOOPS-IRSPS-OFFPS-RDNPS-RZNPS-SFRPS-VRCPT-GCRPT-MBCPT-ZEY
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Embraer Legacy 450 cost?
The Embraer Legacy 450 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 13.7M, 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 Embraer Legacy 450?
The maximum range is 2900 nm (2,900 NM · 5,371 km).
How fast is the Embraer Legacy 450?
Cruise speed is 466 kt, equivalent to 863 km/h, or Mach 0.83.
How many passengers does the Embraer Legacy 450 seat?
The Embraer Legacy 450 seats up to 9 passengers, crew not included.
How many Embraer Legacy 450 are there in Brazil?
There are 87 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/9/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations. The Legacy 500 family (5 variants) totals 204 active units.
Who operates the Embraer Legacy 450 in Brazil?
3 distinct operators operate 41 units of the Embraer Legacy 450 in the RAB-ANAC: 41 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, ES and CE (data as of 11/9/2026). Another 46 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). 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 Embraer Legacy 450 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 7,123 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 3,899 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 644,830 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.