Fleet registry / Super-Midsize Jet / N557FX
Bombardier Challenger 3500.
2025 Bombardier Challenger 3500 operated by Flexjet · Cleveland, OH. Configured for 9 passengers.
3,400 nm
Published range
447 kts cruise
9
Seats
2025
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2025
- Seats
- 9
- Class
- Super-Midsize Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
- Based at
- KCLE
- Serial
- 21051
Operated by
Flexjet
Cleveland, OH · KBKL
Performance vs class
The Bombardier Challenger 3500 against the average of 36 super-midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.
Bombardier Challenger 3500Class avg
Cruise speed
-3% vs class
Range
+8% vs class
Passenger seats
-10% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KBKL
With 3,400 nm of published range, N557FX flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Burke Lakefront Airport , including Anchorage (2,667 nm), San Francisco (1,880 nm) and Salt Lake City (1,363 nm).
- Home base, Bombardier Challenger 3500 · 3,400 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KBKLPANC
Cleveland → Anchorage
$76,000–$106,000
2,667 nm · ≈6 h 20 m · one way
KBKLKSFO
Cleveland → San Francisco
$54,500–$76,500
1,880 nm · ≈4 h 35 m · one way
KBKLKSLC
Cleveland → Salt Lake City
$41,000–$57,000
1,363 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 N557FX.
Bombardier Challenger 3500 performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, galley, lavatory, 8–12 passengers.
Range
3,400 nm
≈ 3,913 miles
Cruise speed
447 kt
≈ 514 mph
Max speed
470 kt
≈ 541 mph
Ceiling
45,000 ft
Passengers
9 typical
Baggage
106 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
6 ft · 7 ft 2 in · 25 ft 2 in
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Bombardier Challenger 3500. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Charter the Bombardier Challenger 3500
N557FX is a 2025 Bombardier Bombardier Challenger 3500, super-midsize jet class, operated by Flexjet out of Cleveland, OH. With roughly 3,400 nm of range at 447 kts cruise, it covers coast-to-coast US city pairs nonstop. The US charter fleet counts 27 Bombardier Challenger 3500s across 15 operators.
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Bombardier Challenger 3500 vs comparable aircraft
Other super-midsize jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Challenger 3500 | 3,400 nm | 447 kt | 9 |
| Gulfstream G200 | 3,400 nm | 430 kt | 9 |
| Bombardier Challenger 601-3A | 3,370 nm | 443 kt | 9 |
| Dassault Falcon 50EX | 3,350 nm | 430 kt | 9 |
| Bombardier Challenger 300 | 3,340 nm | 459 kt | 8 |
