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Embraer Phenom 300E
Best-selling light jet for over a decade, and the default answer under 2,000 nm.
What you are paying for
There is a reason the Phenom 300 has been the world’s best-selling light jet for over a decade: it does everything a midsize does on 80% of the missions for 60% of the bill. NetJets and Flexjet operate them by the hundred. Coast-to-coast needs a stop, but on the 800 to 1,500 nm legs that dominate real usage, nothing in the class touches its blend of speed, cabin, and cost.
What real trips cost EST
| Route | Distance | Block time | One-way, all-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York → Palm Beach | 902 nm | 2h 29m | $9.9K–$14K |
| New York → Chicago | 619 nm | 1h 50m | $8K–$11K |
| Los Angeles → Las Vegas | 199 nm | 1h 00m | $8K–$11K |
Figures include US FET or typical international taxes, standard fees, and the two-hour daily minimum where it applies. Real quotes move with positioning and dates; reproduce any of these in the Route Estimator, or check a quote you already hold against them in the Quote Audit.
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Class rate ranges are cross-checked each quarter against five published seller rate cards, printed side by side in the cost index.
Buying one instead?
Typical pre-owned asks run EST $8M–$10.5M. Owning an Embraer Phenom 300E and flying it 200 hours a year models out to roughly $1.74M–$2.37M per year all-in: crew, hangar, insurance, maintenance programs, and depreciation included. Open this aircraft in the Ownership Desk to stress-test the assumption against your own hours.
Alternatives worth pricing
- Cessna Citation CJ3+: Beloved for dispatch reliability and honest operating costs.
- Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2: The biggest single-pilot Citation: light-jet bills, midsize legs.
- Learjet 75 Liberty: The last Learjet ever built. Fast, low, and increasingly collectible.