Aircraft guide

From short hops to transcontinental — the right aircraft for every trip.

The types below are the ones our operator network actually flies, ranked by how many tails of each exist on the network — with the numbers that decide a trip: how far it flies, how many it seats, and whether you can stand up in the cabin. Atlas doesn't own or operate these aircraft: each quote comes from the operator that does, with its safety rating when it has one.

Atlas is an air charter broker, not a direct air carrier. Flights are operated by properly licensed direct air carriers.

13,000+
aircraft on the operator network
2,100+
operators worldwide
32
representative types shown below
Category
Seats
Range

32 aircraft match the selected filters.

Turboprop

Short regional hops, short and unpaved runways

2,300+ on network · 6–9 seats

Pilatus PC-12

~375 ON NETWORKTURBOPROP
Range
1,845 nm
Cruise
280 kts
Seats
8 seats
Cabin
4 ft 10 in

Best for: 6–8 passengers on 1–3 hour regional trips, into short or unpaved strips a jet can't use.

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King Air 200

~360 ON NETWORKTURBOPROP
Range
1,580 nm
Cruise
289 kts
Seats
7 seats
Cabin
4 ft 9 in

Best for: The most proven twin turboprop in charter — seven passengers with true short-field access.

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Grand Caravan

~265 ON NETWORKTURBOPROP
Range
912 nm
Cruise
185 kts
Seats
9 seats
Cabin
4 ft 6 in

Best for: Island hops and backcountry strips — nine seats and a cargo pod where nothing else lands.

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King Air 350

~130 ON NETWORKTURBOPROP
Range
1,806 nm
Cruise
312 kts
Seats
9 seats
Cabin
4 ft 9 in

Best for: Up to 9 passengers under three hours, with the widest airport access of anything on the network.

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Very Light Jet

The smallest jets — quick city pairs for small groups

180+ on network · 4–5 seats

Citation Mustang

~75 ON NETWORKVERY LIGHT JET
Range
1,150 nm
Cruise
340 kts
Seats
4 seats
Cabin
4 ft 6 in

Best for: The most common entry jet on the network — four passengers, roughly two hours, efficiently.

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HondaJet

~50 ON NETWORKVERY LIGHT JET
Range
1,223 nm
Cruise
422 kts
Seats
5 seats
Cabin
4 ft 10 in

Best for: Small groups who want jet speed and real baggage on a light-jet budget.

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Vision Jet SF50

~45 ON NETWORKVERY LIGHT JET
Range
1,275 nm
Cruise
305 kts
Seats
5 seats
Cabin
4 ft 1 in

Best for: Short regional runs where airport access matters more than speed.

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Phenom 100

~55 ON NETWORKVERY LIGHT JET
Range
1,178 nm
Cruise
390 kts
Seats
4 seats
Cabin
4 ft 11 in

Best for: Four passengers, roughly two hours — the efficient answer for a same-day meeting.

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Light Jet

The workhorse: three-hour trips, mountain-capable

1,900+ on network · 6–8 seats

Phenom 300

~350 ON NETWORKLIGHT JET
Range
2,010 nm
Cruise
453 kts
Seats
8 seats
Cabin
4 ft 11 in

Best for: The single most common jet on the Atlas network — six aboard up to four hours, and rated for demanding mountain airports like Aspen.

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Citation CJ3

~255 ON NETWORKLIGHT JET
Range
1,875 nm
Cruise
416 kts
Seats
7 seats
Cabin
4 ft 9 in

Best for: The efficient three-hour trip, with short-field performance most jets don't have.

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Hawker 400XP

~190 ON NETWORKLIGHT JET
Range
1,519 nm
Cruise
450 kts
Seats
7 seats
Cabin
4 ft 9 in

Best for: The value pick of the light fleet — seven seats and honest speed on shorter routes.

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Learjet 45XR

~155 ON NETWORKLIGHT JET
Range
1,808 nm
Cruise
445 kts
Seats
8 seats
Cabin
4 ft 11 in

Best for: Eight people moving fast, cruising high above the airline weather.

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Midsize Jet

Taller cabins and real baggage for longer days

1,150+ on network · 7–9 seats

Citation XLS

~465 ON NETWORKMIDSIZE JET
Range
2,100 nm
Cruise
441 kts
Seats
9 seats
Cabin
5 ft 8 in

Best for: The most chartered midsize family in the world — eight passengers, three to four hours, with the baggage a ski week actually needs.

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Hawker 800XP

~305 ON NETWORKMIDSIZE JET
Range
2,540 nm
Cruise
448 kts
Seats
8 seats
Cabin
5 ft 8 in

Best for: Long-legged midsize with a wide oval cabin — comfortable for a full working day.

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Learjet 60

~165 ON NETWORKMIDSIZE JET
Range
2,405 nm
Cruise
466 kts
Seats
7 seats
Cabin
5 ft 8 in

Best for: The fast climber of the midsize fleet — seven passengers at 51,000 ft.

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Citation Latitude

~195 ON NETWORKMIDSIZE JET
Range
2,700 nm
Cruise
446 kts
Seats
9 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: A flat-floor, stand-up cabin at a midsize price — the newest of the popular midsize types.

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Super-Midsize Jet

Coast-to-coast with a stand-up cabin

1,500+ on network · 8–10 seats

Citation Sovereign

~345 ON NETWORKSUPER-MIDSIZE JET
Range
3,000 nm
Cruise
458 kts
Seats
9 seats
Cabin
5 ft 8 in

Best for: The most numerous super-midsize on the network — coast-to-coast with nine aboard and short-field manners.

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Challenger 300

~315 ON NETWORKSUPER-MIDSIZE JET
Range
3,065 nm
Cruise
470 kts
Seats
9 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: Coast to coast with eight aboard, a flat floor and the smoothest ride in its class.

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Citation X

~155 ON NETWORKSUPER-MIDSIZE JET
Range
3,242 nm
Cruise
527 kts
Seats
8 seats
Cabin
5 ft 8 in

Best for: The fastest civil aircraft in charter — knocks half an hour off a transcontinental leg.

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Challenger 350

~245 ON NETWORKSUPER-MIDSIZE JET
Range
3,200 nm
Cruise
470 kts
Seats
10 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: The modern default for coast-to-coast — ten seats, flat floor, stand-up cabin.

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Gulfstream G280

~145 ON NETWORKSUPER-MIDSIZE JET
Range
3,600 nm
Cruise
459 kts
Seats
10 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: Transcontinental with a large-cabin feel and excellent hot-and-high performance.

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Heavy Jet

Large cabins, separate zones, long legs

1,100+ on network · 10–14 seats

Challenger 605

~395 ON NETWORKHEAVY JET
Range
4,000 nm
Cruise
459 kts
Seats
11 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: The most common heavy jet in charter — the widest cabin in its class, eleven in real armchairs.

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Gulfstream G450

~285 ON NETWORKHEAVY JET
Range
4,350 nm
Cruise
476 kts
Seats
14 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: Separate cabin zones for a working group of ten, plus a genuine crew rest.

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Dassault Falcon 2000

~150 ON NETWORKHEAVY JET
Range
4,000 nm
Cruise
470 kts
Seats
10 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: The widest cabin at this range, and it can use runways heavies normally can't.

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Legacy 650

~115 ON NETWORKHEAVY JET
Range
3,900 nm
Cruise
447 kts
Seats
13 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: Three cabin zones and the biggest baggage hold in the class — built for long group trips.

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Dassault Falcon 900

~125 ON NETWORKHEAVY JET
Range
4,500 nm
Cruise
474 kts
Seats
12 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: Three engines, 51,000 ft and city-close runways — the operator's choice for tricky long legs.

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Ultra-Long-Range

Nonstop intercontinental with a full crew

850+ on network · 13–19 seats

Global 6000

~190 ON NETWORKULTRA-LONG-RANGE
Range
6,000 nm
Cruise
488 kts
Seats
14 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: The workhorse of intercontinental charter — three living zones and true transatlantic-plus range.

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Global Express

~145 ON NETWORKULTRA-LONG-RANGE
Range
6,150 nm
Cruise
488 kts
Seats
14 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: The original ultra-long-ranger — the value route to a full-width intercontinental cabin.

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Gulfstream G550

~145 ON NETWORKULTRA-LONG-RANGE
Range
6,750 nm
Cruise
488 kts
Seats
16 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: The most common ultra-long-range tail on the network — nonstop New York to Tokyo, sixteen aboard.

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Gulfstream G650

~115 ON NETWORKULTRA-LONG-RANGE
Range
7,500 nm
Cruise
516 kts
Seats
16 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: Nonstop New York to Hong Kong, with four living areas and a full galley.

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Dassault Falcon 8X

~115 ON NETWORKULTRA-LONG-RANGE
Range
5,950 nm
Cruise
488 kts
Seats
14 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: Intercontinental range with the field performance to use city-close airports like London City.

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Global 7500

~60 ON NETWORKULTRA-LONG-RANGE
Range
7,700 nm
Cruise
488 kts
Seats
19 seats
Cabin
Stand-up

Best for: Four true zones including a bedroom — the longest range in business aviation.

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