Fleet registry / Super-Midsize Jet
Challenger 601
N242CKRegistry record
- Year
- 1995
- Seats
- 9
- Class
- Super-Midsize Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
Operated by
Kalitta Charters LLC
Ypsilanti, MI · KYIP
Performance vs class
The Challenger 601 against the average of 39 super-midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.
Challenger 601Class avg
Cruise speed
-2% vs class
Range
+8% vs class
Passenger seats
on class average
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KYIP
With 3,500 nm of published range, N242CK flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Willow Run Airport — including Anchorage (2,581 nm), San Francisco (1,794 nm) and Scottsdale (1,432 nm).
- Home base — Challenger 601 · 3,500 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KYIPPANC
Detroit → Anchorage
$71,500–$100,500
2,581 nm · ≈6 h · one way
KYIPKSFO
Detroit → San Francisco
$51,000–$71,500
1,794 nm · ≈4 h 15 m · one way
KYIPKSDL
Detroit → Scottsdale
$41,500–$58,500
1,432 nm · ≈3 h 30 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.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N242CK.
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 601
N242CK is a 1995 Bombardier Challenger 601, super-midsize jet class, operated by Kalitta Charters LLC out of Ypsilanti, MI. With roughly 3,500 nm of range at 459 kts cruise, it covers coast-to-coast US city pairs nonstop. The US charter fleet counts 8 Challenger 601s across 7 operators.
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