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Fleet registry / Super-Midsize Jet

Challenger 650

N238QS

Registry record

Year
Seats
12
Class
Super-Midsize Jet
Builder
Bombardier

Operated by

NetJets

Columbus, OH · KCMH

Performance vs class

The Challenger 650 against the average of 39 super-midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.

Challenger 650Class avg

Cruise speed

+1% vs class

470 kts
467 kts

Range

+23% vs class

4,000 nm
3,254 nm

Passenger seats

+33% vs class

12 pax
9 pax

Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.

Nonstop reach from KCMH

With 4,000 nm of published range, N238QS flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at John Glenn Columbus International Airport — including Anchorage (2,703 nm), San Francisco (1,838 nm) and Scottsdale (1,439 nm).

  • Home base — Challenger 650 · 4,000 nm reaches beyond this map
  • Nonstop reach examples

What real trips cost

KCMHPANC

ColumbusAnchorage

$73,000$102,500

2,703 nm · ≈6 h 05 m · one way

KCMHKSFO

ColumbusSan Francisco

$51,000$71,500

1,838 nm · ≈4 h 15 m · one way

KCMHKSDL

ColumbusScottsdale

$41,000$57,500

1,439 nm · ≈3 h 25 m · one way

Estimated from the super-midsize jet rate card ($12,000–$16,800/hr) and great-circle distance — before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.

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Flight activity

Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N238QS.

Cabin & comfort

Stand-up cabin, galley, lavatory, 8–12 passengers.

Height
~5'10"
Width
~6'10"
Length
~30 ft
Baggage
100–150 cu ft

Charter the Challenger 650

N238QS is a Bombardier Challenger 650, super-midsize jet class, operated by NetJets out of Columbus, OH. With roughly 4,000 nm of range at 470 kts cruise, it covers coast-to-coast US city pairs nonstop. The US charter fleet counts 59 Challenger 650s across 6 operators.

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