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Bombardier Challenger 650 vs Cessna Citation Latitude vs Embraer Phenom 300e

The Bombardier Challenger 650 sits in the large-cabin business jet category, offering the longest legs of the three at roughly 4,000 nautical miles and typically seating about 10 to 12 passengers in a comfortable, spacious cabin suited to transcontinental and some ocean-adjacent missions. The Cessna Citation Latitude is generally considered a super-midsize jet, balancing cabin comfort and operating economics with an approximate range around 2,700 nautical miles and a typical seating of about 8 to 9 passengers, making it well matched to coast-to-coast U.S. trips with fewer people and less emphasis on maximum range. The Embraer Phenom 300E is a light jet, optimized for efficiency and access to smaller airports, with a range in the neighborhood of 2,000 nautical miles and typical seating around 6 to 8 passengers; it best fits shorter business hops and regional missions where speed and lower operating cost matter more than cabin size and endurance.

SpecBombardier Challenger 650Cessna Citation LatitudeEmbraer Phenom 300E
Summary
Cockpit222
DOC / nm$ 7.16$ 6.80$ 3.88
Min Crew221
Total Seats111010
ManufacturerBombardierCessna CitationEmbraer
Aircraft NameChallenger 650LatitudePhenom 300E
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)408527312,010
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.80$ 0.85$ 0.55
Max Cabin Seats12910
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIEDVERIFIED
Useful Load (lbs)21050123946914
Standard Cabin Seats986
Direct Operating Cost$ 3,365$ 2,936$ 1,758
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 AdvancedGarmin G5000Prodigy Touch (G3000)
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)470458464
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$32,400,000$19,305,000$9,650,000
Cabin
Cockpit222
Lavatory2 Enclosed Flushing1 Enclosed Belted Flushing1 Enclosed Flushing
Min Crew221
Crew RestYesNoNo
Jump SeatYesNoNo
Total Seats11109
Galley LocationFWDFWDFWD
Max Cabin Seats1299
Lavatory LocationFWD / AFTAFTAFT
Cabin Pressure (psi)8.89.79.4
Galley / RefreshmentGalleyGalleyGalley
Standard Cabin Seats987
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)230002680025560
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)5,950
Engine
FADECYesYesYes
ModelCF34-3B MTOPW306D1Canada PW535E1
TBO (hrs)On-Condition60005000
Flat RatingISA + 15ISA + 15ISA + 15
Thrust (lbs)922059073360
No. of Engines222
Fuel Burn (lbph)1114757
Fuel Capacity (gal)1700
Dimensions
Length (ft)68.46251.2
Wingspan (ft)64.472.352.16
Aisle Step (ft)Flat FloorFlat Floor0.3
Cabin Width (ft)7.96.45.1
Cabin Height (ft)664.9
Cabin Length (ft)25.621.817.2
Overall Height (ft)20.720.916.75
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)6.94.43.6
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)15.415.914.8
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)1122710
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)10074