Aircraft
Bombardier Challenger 300 Private Jet: Specs and Range
Published specifications for the Bombardier Challenger 300, including where the sources disagree on range and cabin length.
A Challenger 300 private jet is Bombardier’s super-midsize business jet, built from 2004 to 2014 and succeeded by the Challenger 350. It seats about eight in typical charter configurations, has a cabin 7 ft 2 in wide and 6 ft 1 in tall, and carries a published normal range of 3,065 nautical miles (nm).
The published figures disagree in places, and no source we used lists a charter price. Below, each conflict is shown next to its source, with the questions to put to an operator before you book. Everything here comes from published specifications and operator listings, and no flight testing is involved.
What the Challenger 300 Is
The Challenger 300 is Bombardier’s super-midsize business jet, produced from 2004 to 2014 and succeeded by the Challenger 350. Aviator Insider describes the 350 as having “largely superseded the 300 in 2014.” Aviator Insider and this site’s Challenger 350 page both give 2004 as the start year, while some listings give 2003. Treat the start year as varying slightly by source.
The 300 has two Honeywell HTF7000 turbofans, rated at 7,000 pounds of thrust each, according to Magellan Jets. The aircraft is reported in the fleets of other charter operators and in fractional and card programs. No source we used gives a count of 300s built or in service.
No source we used publishes a new price, a used price, or an hourly charter rate for the 300. The sections below cover what the sources do publish and where they disagree.
Where the 300 Sits in the Challenger Line
Three generations of the Challenger matter when you read a listing:
- Challenger 300: built from 2004 to 2014, with a normal range of 3,065 nm.
- Challenger 350: first flown in 2013 according to Aviator Insider, and in production from 2014 to 2022 according to this site’s 350 page.
- Challenger 3500: the current model, in production from 2022 to present per the 350 page, which also covers the 3500 lineage.
The 350 uses Honeywell HTF7350 engines rated at 7,323 pounds of thrust each, with full authority digital engine control (FADEC), according to Magellan Jets. Magellan also says the 300 carries an earlier avionics configuration than the 350’s Bombardier Vision flight deck.
The 350’s figures belong to the successor. Read them on the Challenger 350 page, not in this one.
Range and Speed: Where the Sources Differ
Aviator Insider and Magellan Jets list different figures for the same aircraft. In this table, only the maximum range and the service ceiling appear in both with the same value.
| Figure | Aviator Insider | Magellan Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Normal range | 3,065 nm | Not listed |
| Maximum range | 3,340 nm | 3,340 nm |
| Typical cruise | 459 knots (kt) | Not listed |
| Maximum speed | 476 kt | Not listed |
| Service ceiling | 45,000 ft | 45,000 ft |
| Cabin pressurization | Not listed | 8.8 pounds per square inch (psi) |
Other listings give about 470 kt, which falls between Aviator Insider’s 459 kt typical cruise and its 476 kt maximum.
The gap between the two range figures is 275 nm (3,340 minus 3,065), about 9 percent of the normal figure.
Range depends on passengers, fuel reserves, and conditions. One normal figure and one maximum figure therefore cannot fix the range of every tail.
Cabin Size and Seat Count
| Cabin figure | Aviator Insider | Magellan Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 7 ft 2 in | 7 ft 2 in |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in | 6 ft 1 in |
| Length | 28 ft 7 in | 23 ft 7 in |
| Cabin volume | 860 cu ft | Not listed |
| Baggage volume | 106 cu ft | 106 cu ft |
| Maximum passengers | 8 to 16, with a crew of 2 | 8 |
Width and height agree across both sources. Length does not. The two figures differ by 5 ft (28 ft 7 in minus 23 ft 7 in). Ask the operator which length applies to the tail you are booking, because the published figures do not settle it.
Magellan Jets lists a maximum of eight passengers. Aviator Insider lists 8 to 16 passengers with a crew of two, a range that looks generic rather than tail-specific. Typical charter configuration is about eight seats. The seat count for a given tail is the number to get from the operator.
Challenger 300 Private Jet Charter: What to Ask the Operator
The sources publish no charter rate for the 300. For charter pricing, see the private jet charter cost page.
Ask the operator for these five items before you request a quote:
- The tail number. Specs vary by tail and configuration, so the tail number tells the operator which airframe you are pricing.
- The variant. The 300 and the 350 carry separate figures in the sources.
- The interior layout and seat count for that tail, since the sources range from 8 to 16 passengers.
- The range that tail can fly with your passenger count and fuel reserves.
- The operator certificate.
Private Jet Card Comparisons reported on 27 October 2026 that Leviate Air Group added two Challenger 300s to its managed fleet. One is based at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, and one at Dallas Love Field. The fleet update on Leviate’s review page covers the same change. That report names only Leviate, while the 300 is reported in other charter and program fleets as well.
How the 300 Compares With the 350, 605, and 650
The 350 and 300 differ on maximum passengers. Magellan Jets lists nine for the 350 and eight for the 300, a difference of one seat. The 350’s range and speed figures are on its own page.
The Challenger 605 and 650 have their own pages: the 605 and the 650. This page has no figures for either model, so it does not put them side by side.
Who the Challenger 300 Suits
Pick the 300 when your longest leg fits inside its 3,065 nm normal range and your group is six to eight people, because typical charter configuration is about eight seats.
Look at the 350 when you need a ninth seat. Magellan Jets lists nine as the maximum for the 350 against eight for the 300. Check the 605 and 650 pages for their own cabin figures.
A leg longer than 3,340 nm falls outside every range figure the sources list for the 300, because 3,340 nm is the longest figure either source gives.
This answer would change if a source published one consistent range and length for the 300, or if a charter price were published. Until then, specs vary by tail and configuration. Before you book, ask the operator for the tail’s variant, interior, and range.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Challenger 300 in Production?
No. Aviator Insider gives production ending in 2014, and it says the Challenger 350 "largely superseded the 300 in 2014." The 350 continued in production until 2022, per this site's [Challenger 350 page](/aircraft/bombardier-challenger-350/).What Is the Difference Between the Challenger 300 and 350?
The 350 is the successor. Aviator Insider gives a first flight in 2013, and Magellan Jets lists HTF7350 engines rated at 7,323 pounds of thrust each, with FADEC. Magellan lists the 350's maximum at nine passengers and the 300's at eight. The 300 carries an earlier avionics configuration than the 350's Bombardier Vision flight deck.How Far Can a Challenger 300 Fly?
Aviator Insider lists a normal range of 3,065 nm and a maximum of 3,340 nm. Magellan Jets lists the same 3,340 nm maximum. Range depends on passengers, fuel reserves, and conditions, so the figure for a given tail can differ from both. Ask the operator for that tail's range at your passenger count.How Many Passengers Does a Challenger 300 Seat?
Magellan Jets lists a maximum of eight passengers. Aviator Insider lists 8 to 16 passengers with a crew of two, which looks like a generic range rather than one tail's figure. Typical charter configuration is about eight. Ask the operator for the seat count on the specific Challenger 300 private jet you plan to book.We update this guide as aircraft, program, and route pricing changes. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll check it.