Fleet registry / Super-Midsize Jet
Challenger 604
N438ERegistry record
- Year
- 2006
- Seats
- 10
- Class
- Super-Midsize Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
Operated by
ACI Jet
San Luis Obispo, CA · KSBP
Performance vs class
The Challenger 604 against the average of 39 super-midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.
Challenger 604Class avg
Cruise speed
-1% vs class
Range
+18% vs class
Passenger seats
+11% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KSBP
With 3,850 nm of published range, N438E flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at San Luis County Regional Airport — including Boston (2,315 nm), Nashville (1,649 nm) and Austin (1,197 nm).
- Home base — Challenger 604 · 3,850 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KSBPKBED
San Luis Obispo → Boston
$64,500–$90,500
2,315 nm · ≈5 h 25 m · one way
KSBPKBNA
San Luis Obispo → Nashville
$47,000–$66,000
1,649 nm · ≈3 h 55 m · one way
KSBPKAUS
San Luis Obispo → Austin
$35,500–$49,500
1,197 nm · ≈2 h 55 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 N438E.
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 604
N438E is a 2006 Bombardier Challenger 604, super-midsize jet class, operated by ACI Jet out of San Luis Obispo, CA. With roughly 3,850 nm of range at 460 kts cruise, it covers coast-to-coast US city pairs nonstop. The US charter fleet counts 73 Challenger 604s across 36 operators.
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