HondaJet private jets

Four versions under one type

All aircraft fly under the HA-420 type designation with the same cabin. They differ in range, weight and avionics, and in charter you fly the version the operator has; the quote names it.

Honda is also developing a larger light jet, the Echelon. It is not yet certified, so it cannot be chartered.

Honda quotes range with NBAA IFR reserves and four people on board, pilot included. Many operators fly the jet with two pilots, which leaves two passengers within the published figure, and with five or six on board and full bags the range is shorter.

Cabin and baggage

The cabin is 5.43 m long, 1.52 m wide and 1.47 m high, so you sit comfortably but cannot stand. Four club seats face each other in pairs, and the usual layout adds a side seat by the door. The toilet at the rear has its own compartment with a solid door, which many jets of this size lack.

• 1.50 m³ of baggage in the tail hold and about 0.25 m³ in the nose, both loaded from outside
• no galley and no flight attendant: catering is ordered cold, and some aircraft have a small drinks cabinet
• the seats do not convert into beds, and Wi-Fi depends on the aircraft

Airports and range in practice

• London Farnborough - Geneva takes 1:35 h, an easy day trip with a return in the evening
• Cannes-Mandelieu, with 1,539 m of runway, is within the jet's figures: Frankfurt - Cannes takes 1:33 h
• Samedan only with a crew trained for the airport and a reduced weight on warm days; the altiport at Courchevel is too short, and the jet uses Chambéry or Geneva instead
• London City: EASA approved steep approaches for the Elite, but each operator and crew needs its own approval, so we usually plan Farnborough, Luton or Biggin Hill

The Elite II flies London Farnborough - Malaga in 2:51 h and Munich - Lisbon in 3:20 h, legs beyond the practical range of the Phenom 100. An older version may need a short fuel stop on such legs with a full cabin or a strong headwind, so send the number of people and the weight of the bags with the request.

HondaJet, M2, Phenom 100 or CJ3

Clients weighing up a HondaJet usually compare it with the Cessna and Embraer rivals of its class, the older and smaller Mustang and the larger CJ3:

London Farnborough - Nice takes 1:59 h in the HondaJet and 2:06 h in a Citation M2 or a Phenom 100, all from EUR 11,000. On London Farnborough - Malaga the CJ3 is four minutes faster and costs from EUR 14,000, against EUR 13,000, but carries six passengers.

What a HondaJet charter costs

The HondaJet is priced from EUR 2,600 per flight hour for the whole aircraft with crew and fuel, just above the EUR 2,500 floor for very light jets in the block below. The CJ3, a light jet, starts at EUR 3,200.

Business jet price per flight hour

Heavy Jets from EUR 8,300 / hour

Light Jets from EUR 3,200 / hour

Ultra Long Range Jets from EUR 12,000 / hour

Super Midsize Jets from EUR 6,300 / hour

Very Light Jets from EUR 2,500 / hour

Long Range Jets from EUR 9,800 / hour

Midsize Jets from EUR 4,500 / hour

Turboprops from EUR 2,000 / hour

Short legs carry the fixed part of the price, made up of positioning, the minimum charge and airport fees: Nice - Florence takes 0:57 h and costs from EUR 8,000. Geneva - Mykonos, 3:10 h, starts at EUR 14,000, so the longer the leg, the closer the price comes to rate times time.

The table prices come from our price model for the type. Fewer HondaJets are based in Europe than Phenoms or Citations, so if none is free near you, the quote may come on a Citation M2 or a Phenom 100 at the same hourly rate.

HA-420, one way

Rivals on the same legs

Added to the table price:

• airport, handling and parking fees, higher at Nice, Geneva and Le Bourget in season
• passenger taxes in France, Germany, Italy and Austria; the UK and the Netherlands do not tax departures on aircraft under 5.7 t, which includes the HondaJet
• positioning, when the nearest free aircraft is based in another city
• crew hotel and de-icing in winter

Empty Legs and lower prices

• Accept a Citation M2 or Phenom 100 when it is based closer: the hourly rates are the same
• Fly back on the same day, so no crew hotel is charged
• Give a window of dates, so the trip can match a jet returning to base

Fewer of these jets are based in Europe than Phenoms or Citations, so Empty Legs on the HondaJet appear now and then rather than every week. They are usually short legs between business cities, the Alps and the Mediterranean, and can be 40-65 % below a normal charter. The operator sets the date and route and may cancel the leg if the aircraft is booked for a full trip.

Booking the jet

For a quote we need:

• route, date and time, and the return if there is one
• the number of passengers and the weight of their bags, which decide whether an older version flies non-stop
• skis or golf bags, with their number and length

The offer names the operator, the version and the year of the aircraft. You sign a contract with the price, the payment terms and the operator's cancellation rules.

Why book a HondaJet through us

Two aircraft of this type can differ by 600 km in range depending on the version. We check the one on offer against your route, passengers and bags before we send a price, and we add an M2 or a Phenom 100 when one is closer.

European Private Jets has 14 years in business aviation, 11 people in Cyprus, Nice, Hamburg and Geneva and access to about 6,500 aircraft through operators. Requests are accepted 24/7 on +357 96407410 and at private@jets.flights.

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Questions about HondaJet charter

• • How much does a HondaJet charter cost?

  • Paris Le Bourget - Palma costs from EUR 11,000 and London Farnborough - Malaga from EUR 13,000 for the whole aircraft one way. Fees, passenger taxes and positioning are charged on top.

• • How far can it fly without a stop?

  • The Elite II covers 2,865 km with four on board, according to Honda, and older versions less. With a full cabin, bags or a headwind the operator checks each long leg.

• • Is there a toilet on board?

  • Yes. It sits at the rear behind a solid door, in a compartment of its own. On the Elite versions it has a belted seat that counts as a passenger place.

• • How many passengers can fly?

  • Four travel most comfortably, five in the usual layout. Honda allows up to six passengers with one pilot, but the cabin is tight on longer legs.

• • Can the jet use London City?

  • The Elite is approved for steep approaches, but each operator and crew also needs approval for the airport. We usually plan Farnborough, Luton or Biggin Hill and check London City on request.

• • Are there Empty Legs on this type?

  • Now and then, mostly short legs between business cities, the Alps and the Mediterranean, at 40-65 % below a normal charter on the operator's date and route.