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Bombardier Global 5500 vs Bombardier Challenger 350 vs Bombardier Challenger 650

The Bombardier Global 5500 is a large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet designed for intercontinental missions. It typically carries about 10 to 16 passengers, depending on configuration, and is suited to nonstop routes on the order of roughly 5,900 nautical miles, emphasizing space, comfort, and long legs. The Bombardier Challenger 650 is a large-cabin jet but in a shorter-range class than the Global. It commonly seats around 8 to 12 passengers in executive layouts (with higher-density options available) and offers transcontinental capability at about 4,000 nautical miles, balancing cabin size with strong runway and payload performance. The Bombardier Challenger 350 is a super-midsize jet, smaller and generally more cost-efficient for shorter trips. It usually accommodates about 8 to 10 passengers in typical corporate layouts and flies roughly 3,200 nautical miles, making it well matched to regional and many U.S. coast-to-coast missions rather than long-haul international routes.

SpecBombardier Challenger 650Bombardier Global 5500
Summary
Cockpit22
DOC / nm$ 7.16$ 9.49
Min Crew22
Total Seats1114
ManufacturerBombardierBombardier
Aircraft NameChallenger 650Global 5500
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)40855900
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.80$ 0.79
Max Cabin Seats1216
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIED
Useful Load (lbs)21050
Standard Cabin Seats912
Direct Operating Cost$ 3,365$ 4,895
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 AdvancedBombardier Vision (Pro Line Fusion)
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)470504
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$32,400,000$46,000,000
Cabin
Cockpit22
Lavatory2 Enclosed Flushing2 Enclosed Flushing
Min Crew22
Crew RestYesNo
Jump SeatYesYes
Total Seats1114
Galley LocationFWDFWD
Max Cabin Seats1216
Lavatory LocationFWD / AFTFWD / AFT
Cabin Pressure (psi)8.8
Galley / RefreshmentGalleyGalley
Standard Cabin Seats912
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)23000
Engine
FADECYesYes
ModelCF34-3B MTOPearl
TBO (hrs)On-ConditionOn-Condition
Flat RatingISA + 15
Thrust (lbs)922015125
No. of Engines22
Dimensions
Length (ft)68.496
Wingspan (ft)64.494
Aisle Step (ft)Flat Floor
Cabin Width (ft)7.98
Cabin Height (ft)66.2
Cabin Length (ft)25.640.8
Overall Height (ft)20.725.5
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)6.9
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)15.4
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)112