Light jets

Light jets seat about five to nine passengers, cruise at around 400 to 470 knots and fly about 1,200 to 2,000 nm: most trips of two to three hours, nonstop. Many are certified for a single pilot. Cabins are short and most have no stand-up aisle. The 29 on Radar are published at 910 to 2,425 nm of range, with 6 to 11 seats at most.

From about $176K for an older Learjet 36 to $13M for a recent Phenom 300, by Radar's value model, listing-based and rough estimates. Within one model, build year, hours, engine programs and the logbooks move the price.

The Learjet 36, published at 2,425 nm. Next: the Citation CJ4 (2,165 nm) and the Learjet 45 (2,102 nm).

The Learjet 36, with a published high-speed cruise of 470 knots true airspeed (maximum operating Mach 0.72).

Between 6 and 11 at most, by model; the median is 8. Many aircraft are completed with fewer, larger seats.

By published cabin height, the Beechcraft Premier I: 5 ft 5 in high, 5 ft 6 in wide, 13.5 ft long.

New York to Los Angeles is about 2,129 nm. The Cessna Citation CJ4 series (2,165 nm) and the Learjet 36 (2,425 nm) are published for it, on paper. Winds, payload and reserves decide any one flight.

Of the models Radar matches to the FAA register, the Embraer Phenom 300 series, with 672 US registrations (FAA file of October 2026).