Hawker 400XP

The Hawker 400XP is a light jet with swept wings and two Pratt & Whitney Canada engines on the rear fuselage. It closes a family that began as the Japanese Mitsubishi Diamond: Beechcraft bought the design and sold it as the Beechjet 400 and 400A, and the XP version received a higher take-off weight, more range and thrust reversers as standard. 225 aircraft of this version were built.

The cabin is 4.72 m long, 1.50 m wide and 1.45 m high, with usually seven seats and an enclosed toilet at the rear. The Hawker 400XP fits legs of one to three hours:

• a meeting in Paris, Geneva or London and back the same day;
• the Riviera, Sardinia or the Balearics from the Alps and northern Europe;
• Greece from Milan, Munich or Larnaca with a few passengers.

Cabin: seven seats and an enclosed toilet

In a typical Hawker 400XP four seats face each other in a club layout, and the other three are single seats, two facing forward and one backward. The seats swivel and slide on tracks, and the toilet seat has a belt for an eighth person. At 1.45 m adults stoop in the aisle, but the floor is flat along the whole cabin, without a dropped aisle.

Baggage: about 1.6 m³ in two places

Bags travel in two places: a tail hold loaded from outside and not accessible in flight, and a compartment at the rear of the cabin by the toilet, the place for bags you need during the flight.

As a guide:

• four people: a medium suitcase each;
• seven people: soft bags only;
• skis and golf bags: give their number and length, as the tail hold decides what fits.

Speed, range and airports

Two Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5R engines give about 13 kN of thrust each. They burn more fuel than the engines of newer light jets, which limits the range, but on a two-hour leg the Hawker 400XP is about ten minutes faster than a Citation CJ2 or CJ3.

The 2,469 km range applies to four passengers with NBAA IFR fuel reserves. Westbound, into the prevailing wind, the real range is shorter, so we plan non-stop legs of up to about 2,000 km and check anything longer with the operator.

At the maximum take-off weight of 7,394 kg the jet needs 1,191 m of runway to take off and 902 m to land:

Rules that matter in Europe

Hawker 400XP flights from European hubs

The table lists 31 one-way flights from all thirteen hubs, ranging from London - Paris (0:58 h) to Munich - Mykonos (2:41 h). Prices are for the whole aircraft with two pilots, without airport fees and passenger taxes; flight time is the great-circle distance plus taxi, climb and approach.

Up to two hours: business trips and the Mediterranean

Two hours and more: Greece, Spain and Portugal

• Up to about two and a half hours, such as Amsterdam to Palma, the jet flies the table routes non-stop with four or five passengers.
• Paris to Lisbon, Nice to Athens and Munich to Mykonos are close to the limit: with five or more people, bags and a headwind the operator may plan a fuel stop. Mykonos gives private aircraft only about 40 minutes of parking in summer, so the jet waits elsewhere.
• Legs over about 2,000 km, such as Hamburg to Lisbon, or the Canary Islands from central Europe are better flown by a jet with more range, such as the Nextant 400XT or Phenom 300.

The calculator shows an indicative price for this model or a light jet of the same class on your route.

What a Hawker 400XP charter costs

The rate starts at EUR 3,200 per flight hour for the whole aircraft, with two pilots and fuel. On a short leg the price is clearly above rate times flight time: London Farnborough to Paris Le Bourget takes 0:58 h and starts at EUR 8,000, because the operator's minimum charge and the empty flights to and from the base weigh the same on a short trip.

On longer legs these fixed costs weigh less. A Hawker 400XP from Geneva to Ibiza (1:42 h) starts at EUR 10,500, and Munich to Palma (2:07 h) at EUR 11,500. Three people pay the same as seven.

The price covers the whole aircraft, so on London Farnborough - Nice the share per person falls with each passenger, before taxes and fees:

How to fly cheaper

• Return the same day, as on London to Geneva and back, if the crew's duty time allows: no hotel and no second positioning.
• Accept a Citation CJ2 or CJ3 at the same hourly rate if it is based closer to your departure airport.
• Give a window of dates or times, so the operator can link your flight with another trip or offer an Empty Leg.

Empty Legs on this type

Empty Legs on the Hawker 400XP are not frequent in Europe, as the type is less common here than the Citation CJ series. Most appear in summer between business cities, the Riviera, Sardinia and the Balearics, at 30-60% below a regular charter, with a fixed date and route; the leg can be cancelled if the aircraft gets a full charter.

Send your route and a window of dates to empty-legs@jets.flights or through the Empty Legs page, and we include other light jets in the search.

Hawker 400XP or another light jet

Similar routes are flown by two Citation models, the larger Phenom 300 and the Nextant 400XT, a rebuilt aircraft of the same family.

How to request the aircraft

For a quote we need:

• route, date and departure time;
• number of passengers and baggage, including skis and golf bags;
• pets travelling with you, with breed and weight;
• whether another light jet of the same size is acceptable.

We check free aircraft with operators holding an Air Operator Certificate (AOC), add similar jets and give the price including positioning; each case depends on the operator's schedule and contract. Within Schengen there is no passport control, yet the operator needs passport or ID details of every passenger; EU citizens flying to the UK need an ETA.

Questions about the Hawker 400XP

• • How much does a Hawker 400XP flight cost?

  • From EUR 3,200 per flight hour for the whole aircraft, whatever the number of passengers. Paris Le Bourget to Nice costs from EUR 9,500 and Frankfurt to Barcelona from EUR 11,000 one way, before airport fees and passenger taxes.

• • What makes up the price?

  • Flight time with fuel, positioning, the crew's hotel on overnight trips, airport and handling fees, passenger taxes, catering and winter de-icing.

• • How can I pay less?

  • Return the same day and let us also quote a Citation CJ2 or CJ3 based nearby at the same hourly rate.

• • Are there Empty Legs on the Hawker 400XP?

  • Sometimes, mostly in summer towards the Riviera and the islands, 30-60% cheaper, with a fixed date and route; the leg can be cancelled if the aircraft is chartered in full.

• • How many passengers fit in a Hawker 400XP?

  • Usually seven, and an eighth on the belted toilet seat. Four or five people travel in comfort; with seven, bags should be soft.

• • Does the Hawker 400XP have a proper toilet?

  • Yes, at the rear of the cabin, with a flush and a door.

• • How far does the Hawker 400XP fly without a stop?

  • About 2,469 km with four passengers. Geneva to Malaga (2:20 h) is flown non-stop, while Hamburg to Lisbon or the Canary Islands from central Europe call for a stop or a jet with more range.

• • Will skis or golf bags fit?

  • In limited numbers. The holds total about 1.6 m³, and the tail hold decides how long the equipment can be, so give the number and length of the bags.

• • Can I bring my dog?

  • Usually yes, a small dog in the cabin once the operator agrees. The EU requires a microchip, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel and a pet passport; the UK, Ireland, Malta, Finland and Norway also require tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before entry.

• • What is the difference between the Beechjet 400A and the Hawker 400XP?

  • Cabin, engines and dimensions are the same. The XP has a higher take-off weight, more range, a revised fuel system, thrust reversers and the toilet door as standard.