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What a Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 costs, how far it flies, and what it costs to keep

PlaneFox tracks 6 Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 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 Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 fly?

A Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 flies about 2,904 nm, roughly 5,378 km, which is about 6 h 17 min in still air at typical cruise.

What does a Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 cost to own?

A Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 costs about EUR 87,800 a month to run, or about EUR 4,492 for every flight hour when it is flown 150 hours a year.

More questions about the Embraer Legacy 450 / 500

How much does a Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 cost?
Used Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 prices vary depending on year of manufacture, airframe hours, avionics and overall condition. Browse the current Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 listings on PlaneFox to see real-time asking prices from European brokers and private sellers.
What is the price range for a used Embraer Legacy 450 / 500?
Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 prices depend heavily on year, airframe hours, engine time since overhaul and equipment level. Check the live Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 listings on PlaneFox to see the current asking-price range from brokers and private sellers.
How many Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 aircraft are for sale right now?
PlaneFox lists 6 Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 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 Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 for sale?
Every Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 PlaneFox can see is on this page — 6 of them, gathered from the broker and dealer sites it re-reads continuously. Most are listed in United States (2), followed by United Arab Emirates (1) and United Kingdom (1). Each listing links straight through to the seller, so a Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 in another country is worth considering rather than filtering out.
What should I check when buying a used Embraer Legacy 450 / 500?
On a used Embraer Legacy 450 / 500, 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 Embraer Legacy 450 / 500

Aircraft overview

The Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 family covers Embraer’s clean sheet mid cabin business jets, developed after the Phenom line and before the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 successors. The Legacy 500 flew first in 2012 and entered service in 2014, while the shorter Legacy 450 flew first in 2013 and entered service in 2015. Production continued into the late 2010s before the Praetor rebranding and upgrades. Both aircraft are notable for full fly by wire flight controls, a flat floor cabin and modern systems architecture in a class where many competitors were evolutions of older designs.

Performance & specifications

The Legacy 450 is typically considered a midsize jet, while the Legacy 500 sits in the larger midsize to super midsize segment. Both are powered by two Honeywell HTF7500E turbofans and have a maximum operating altitude of 45,000 feet. Typical high speed cruise is around Mach 0.82, with a maximum operating Mach of 0.83. Published NBAA IFR range is about 2,900 nautical miles for later Legacy 450 aircraft and about 3,125 nautical miles for the Legacy 500. Maximum payload is approximately 2,600 lb for the Legacy 450 and approximately 2,800 lb for the Legacy 500, with full fuel payload dependent on equipment and interior configuration.

Cabin & avionics

The Legacy 450 typically seats 7 to 9 passengers, while the Legacy 500 commonly seats 8 to 12 depending on the layout and use of a belted lavatory. Both cabins have a stand up, flat floor design, a rear lavatory, forward galley provisions and baggage accessible in flight. The cockpit uses the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics suite, not Garmin Perspective or G1000. Typical features include large displays, synthetic vision, autothrottles on many aircraft, advanced flight management and integration with Embraer’s fly by wire control laws.

Buying & value

Used Legacy 450 / 500 buyers usually compare cabin size, range, maintenance status and upgrade level rather than model year alone. Important review items include engine program enrollment, Pro Line Fusion software status, service bulletins, landing gear and brake condition, connectivity installations, cabin management updates and damage history. Earlier Legacy 450 aircraft may have range related updates, while later examples can be closer in capability to Praetor 500 standards. The Legacy 500 offers more cabin length and range, while the Legacy 450 can deliver similar cockpit technology and handling in a smaller, often lower cost package.

6 Embraer Legacy 450 / 500 aircraft are for sale on PlaneFox today.

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