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What a Bombardier Challenger 300 Series costs, how far it flies, and what it costs to keep

PlaneFox tracks 15 Bombardier Challenger 300 Series aircraft for sale and re-reads every one of them from the broker and dealer sites it watches, so the figures below move when the market moves. Every number on this page is measured from those live listings, not taken from a published price guide.

How far can a Bombardier Challenger 300 Series fly?

A Bombardier Challenger 300 Series flies about 3,100 nm, roughly 5,741 km, which is about 6 h 45 min in still air at typical cruise.

What does a Bombardier Challenger 300 Series cost to own?

A Bombardier Challenger 300 Series costs about EUR 75,750 a month to run, or about EUR 3,140 for every flight hour when it is flown 150 hours a year.

More questions about the Bombardier Challenger 300 Series

How much does a Bombardier Challenger 300 Series cost?
The median asking price for a Bombardier Challenger 300 Series on PlaneFox is EUR 11,920,000, measured across the Bombardier Challenger 300 Series listings on the site today. Prices run from EUR 7,120,000 for older, higher-time airframes up to EUR 15,530,000 for newer, low-time aircraft. Year of manufacture, airframe hours, avionics and condition account for most of that spread.
What is the price range for a used Bombardier Challenger 300 Series?
Bombardier Challenger 300 Series aircraft listed on PlaneFox range from EUR 7,120,000 to EUR 15,530,000, with a median asking price of EUR 11,920,000. Late model years with low airframe hours and a modern glass panel sit at the top of that range; early airframes with high hours and analogue instruments sit at the bottom.
How many Bombardier Challenger 300 Series aircraft are for sale right now?
PlaneFox lists 15 Bombardier Challenger 300 Series aircraft for sale right now, gathered from the broker and dealer sites it watches. The count moves through the week as those sources are re-read. Because PlaneFox reads the same listings repeatedly over time, it also shows which have cut their asking price and which have sold.
Where can I find a Bombardier Challenger 300 Series for sale?
Every Bombardier Challenger 300 Series PlaneFox can see is on this page — 15 of them, gathered from the broker and dealer sites it re-reads continuously. Most are listed in United States (8), followed by Mexico (1) and Brazil (1). Each listing links straight through to the seller, so a Bombardier Challenger 300 Series in another country is worth considering rather than filtering out.
What should I check when buying a used Bombardier Challenger 300 Series?
On a used Bombardier Challenger 300 Series, check airframe hours, engine time since overhaul, avionics generation and damage history before anything else. PlaneFox recommends a pre-purchase inspection by an EASA Part-145 shop that knows the type, which typically costs EUR 1,500 to EUR 3,500. Under 1,500 airframe hours is low-time and above 3,500 means budgeting for higher maintenance; most piston engines run a 2,000-hour TBO, so past 1,500 to 1,700 hours since overhaul expect the overhaul within one to three years at EUR 25,000 to EUR 45,000. Read the full logbook history for prop strikes, gear-up landings and structural repair, and confirm ADs and SBs are complied with.

About the Bombardier Challenger 300 Series

Aircraft overview

The Bombardier Challenger 300 Series is a purpose built super midsize business jet developed by Bombardier Aerospace. Announced as the Continental Business Jet, it first flew in 2001, entered service in 2004 and remained in production until 2014, when the closely related Challenger 350 succeeded it. The aircraft matters in the used market because it combined a true transcontinental cabin, strong runway performance and lower operating complexity than larger Challenger models, without being a shortened or derivative airframe.

Performance & specifications

Typical cruise is around Mach 0.80, with a high speed cruise capability of about Mach 0.82. Published range is approximately 3,100 nautical miles with NBAA IFR reserves, giving the Challenger 300 Series practical city pair capability such as coast to coast U.S. operations or Western Europe to the Middle East with suitable conditions. Maximum operating altitude is 45,000 feet. Power comes from two Honeywell HTF7000 turbofan engines, each rated at 6,826 lb of thrust. Key weights vary by configuration, but the type is commonly associated with a maximum takeoff weight of 38,850 lb, maximum fuel of about 14,150 lb and maximum payload of about 3,400 lb.

Cabin & avionics

The cabin typically seats eight or nine passengers, often in a double club arrangement with an aft lavatory and a forward galley. The flat floor cabin is a defining feature in this class, with about 6 feet 1 inch of height and a cabin width of about 7 feet 2 inches. Baggage access, cabin management equipment, seating condition and connectivity installations can vary significantly by individual aircraft. The standard flight deck is Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21, not Garmin Perspective or G1000, with four large displays and integrated business jet avionics appropriate to the aircraft’s certification era.

Buying & value

For buyers comparing used Challenger 300 Series aircraft, close review of engine status, maintenance program enrollment, landing gear timing, avionics compliance and interior refurbishment history is important. There are no major factory variants within the Challenger 300 Series, but individual aircraft may have meaningful upgrades such as ADS-B Out, WAAS or LPV capability, newer cabin management systems, Wi-Fi and refreshed interiors. In the used market it generally sits below the Challenger 350 and above older midsize jets in capability and price. Current PlaneFox listing data shows an average asking price of about EUR 11,920,000, with asking prices ranging from EUR 7,120,000 to EUR 15,530,000.

15 Bombardier Challenger 300 Series aircraft are for sale on PlaneFox today.

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