Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / N978AR
Bombardier Challenger 604.
2001 Bombardier Challenger 604 operated by Waltzing Matilda Aviation, LLC · Norwood, MA. Configured for 12 passengers.
4,024 nm
Published range
424 kts cruise
12
Seats
2001
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2001
- Seats
- 12
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
- Based at
- KBED
- Serial
- 5502
Operated by
Waltzing Matilda Aviation, LLC
Norwood, MA · KLGB
Performance vs class
The Bombardier Challenger 604 against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Bombardier Challenger 604Class avg
Cruise speed
-5% vs class
Range
on class average
Passenger seats
-81% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KLGB
With 4,024 nm of published range, N978AR flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Long Beach International Airport , including Boston (2,243 nm), Nashville (1,548 nm) and Houston (1,192 nm).
- Home base, Bombardier Challenger 604 · 4,024 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KLGBKBED
Long Beach → Boston
$96,000–$134,000
2,243 nm · ≈5 h 40 m · one way
KLGBKBNA
Long Beach → Nashville
$68,000–$95,000
1,548 nm · ≈4 h · one way
KLGBKHOU
Long Beach → Houston
$53,500–$75,000
1,192 nm · ≈3 h 10 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.
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Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N978AR.
Bombardier Challenger 604 performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
4,024 nm
≈ 4,631 miles
Cruise speed
424 kt
≈ 488 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
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Bombardier Challenger 604. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Charter the Bombardier Challenger 604
N978AR is a 2001 Bombardier Bombardier Challenger 604, heavy jet class, operated by Waltzing Matilda Aviation, LLC out of Norwood, MA. With roughly 4,024 nm of range at 424 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 144 Bombardier Challenger 604s across 80 operators.
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Bombardier Challenger 604 vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Challenger 604 | 4,024 nm | 424 kt | 9 |
| Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy | 4,045 nm | 459 kt | 10 |
| Dassault Falcon 2000LX | 4,000 nm | 482 kt | 10 |
| Dassault Falcon 900B | 4,000 nm | 459 kt | 12 |
| Dassault Falcon 900 | 4,000 nm | 450 kt | 12 |
