
Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / N495SM
Bombardier Challenger 605.
2008 Bombardier Challenger 605 operated by Schubach Aviation · Carlsbad, CA. Configured for 10 passengers.
4,123 nm
Published range
459 kts cruise
10
Seats
2008
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2008
- Seats
- 10
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
- Based at
- KCRQ
- Serial
- 5741
Operated by
Schubach Aviation
Carlsbad, CA · KCRQ
Performance vs class
The Bombardier Challenger 605 against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Bombardier Challenger 605Class avg
Cruise speed
+3% vs class
Range
+3% vs class
Passenger seats
-84% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KCRQ
With 4,123 nm of published range, N495SM flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at McClellan-Palomar Airport , including Honolulu (2,267 nm), Nashville (1,516 nm) and Houston (1,145 nm).
- Home base, Bombardier Challenger 605 · 4,123 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KCRQPHNL
Carlsbad → Honolulu
$90,000–$126,000
2,267 nm · ≈5 h 15 m · one way
KCRQKBNA
Carlsbad → Nashville
$62,000–$87,000
1,516 nm · ≈3 h 40 m · one way
KCRQKHOU
Carlsbad → Houston
$48,500–$67,500
1,145 nm · ≈2 h 50 m · one way
Estimated from the heavy jet rate card ($17,000–$23,800/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 N495SM.
Bombardier Challenger 605 performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
4,123 nm
≈ 4,745 miles
Cruise speed
459 kt
≈ 528 mph
Max speed
470 kt
≈ 541 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 5 in
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Bombardier Challenger 605. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Charter the Bombardier Challenger 605
N495SM is a 2008 Bombardier Bombardier Challenger 605, heavy jet class, operated by Schubach Aviation out of Carlsbad, CA. With roughly 4,123 nm of range at 459 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 84 Bombardier Challenger 605s across 63 operators.
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Bombardier Challenger 605 vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Challenger 605 | 4,123 nm | 459 kt | 9 |
| Dassault Falcon 900DX | 4,100 nm | 459 kt | 12 |
| Gulfstream G400 | 4,200 nm | 488 kt | 9 |
| Airbus ACJ318 | 4,200 nm | 447 kt | 19 |
| Airbus A318 Elite | 4,200 nm | 450 kt | 100 |



