Fleet registry / Super-Midsize Jet
Challenger 650
N579DKRegistry record
- Year
- 2018
- Seats
- 14
- Class
- Super-Midsize Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
Operated by
Solairus Aviation
Petaluma, CA · KPSP
Performance vs class
The Challenger 650 against the average of 39 super-midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.
Challenger 650Class avg
Cruise speed
+1% vs class
Range
+23% vs class
Passenger seats
+56% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KPSP
With 4,000 nm of published range, N579DK flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Palm Springs International Airport — including Honolulu (2,311 nm), Nashville (1,468 nm) and Houston (1,111 nm).
- Home base — Challenger 650 · 4,000 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KPSPPHNL
Palm Springs → Honolulu
$63,000–$88,500
2,311 nm · ≈5 h 15 m · one way
KPSPKBNA
Palm Springs → Nashville
$41,500–$58,500
1,468 nm · ≈3 h 30 m · one way
KPSPKHOU
Palm Springs → Houston
$32,500–$45,500
1,111 nm · ≈2 h 45 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 N579DK.
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 650
N579DK is a 2018 Bombardier Challenger 650, super-midsize jet class, operated by Solairus Aviation out of Petaluma, CA. With roughly 4,000 nm of range at 470 kts cruise, it covers coast-to-coast US city pairs nonstop. The US charter fleet counts 59 Challenger 650s across 6 operators.
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