Fleet registry / Super-Midsize Jet / N242CK
Bombardier Challenger 601.
1995 Bombardier Challenger 601 operated by Kalitta Charters LLC · Ypsilanti, MI. Configured for 9 passengers.
3,500 nm
Published range
410 kts cruise
9
Seats
1995
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1995
- Seats
- 9
- Class
- Super-Midsize Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
- Based at
- KYIP
- Serial
- 5181
Operated by
Kalitta Charters LLC
Ypsilanti, MI · KYIP
Performance vs class
The Bombardier Challenger 601 against the average of 36 super-midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.
Bombardier Challenger 601Class avg
Cruise speed
-11% vs class
Range
+11% vs class
Passenger seats
-10% vs class
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, Bombardier Challenger 601 · 3,500 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KYIPPANC
Detroit → Anchorage
$79,500–$111,500
2,581 nm · ≈6 h 40 m · one way
KYIPKSFO
Detroit → San Francisco
$56,500–$79,500
1,794 nm · ≈4 h 45 m · one way
KYIPKSDL
Detroit → Scottsdale
$46,000–$64,500
1,432 nm · ≈3 h 50 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 N242CK.
Bombardier Challenger 601 performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, galley, lavatory, 8–12 passengers.
Range
3,500 nm
≈ 4,028 miles
Cruise speed
410 kt
≈ 472 mph
Max speed
459 kt
≈ 528 mph
Ceiling
41,000 ft
Passengers
9 typical
Baggage
115 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
6 ft 1 in · 8 ft 2 in · 28 ft 4 in
Reference figures for the Bombardier Challenger 601, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Bombardier Challenger 601
N242CK is a 1995 Bombardier Bombardier Challenger 601, super-midsize jet class, operated by Kalitta Charters LLC out of Ypsilanti, MI. With roughly 3,500 nm of range at 410 kts cruise, it covers coast-to-coast US city pairs nonstop. The US charter fleet counts 12 Bombardier Challenger 601s across 11 operators.
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Bombardier Challenger 601 vs comparable aircraft
Other super-midsize jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Challenger 601 | 3,500 nm | 410 kt | 9 |
| Cessna Citation Longitude | 3,500 nm | 476 kt | 8 |
| Bombardier Challenger 601-3R | 3,590 nm | 459 kt | 9 |
| Gulfstream G200 | 3,400 nm | 430 kt | 9 |
| Gulfstream G280 | 3,600 nm | 459 kt | 8 |
