Learjet 60XR

The Learjet 60XR is the final version of the Learjet 60. Fuselage, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engines and cabin size stayed the same; the cockpit received Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21, and the cabin LED lighting, touch panels for light and temperature and better sound insulation. Most aircraft have seven seats in a cabin 1.75 m high, with a full-size toilet at the rear.

From Zurich the jet reaches Majorca in 1:45 h and Lisbon in 2:39 h, cruising at up to 861 km/h. Its weak point is payload with full tanks, even lower than in the older Learjet 60, so for the longest legs three or four passengers are a safer plan than a full cabin.

Inside the Learjet 60XR

The cabin measures 5.38 m by 1.75 m by 1.80 m. Up to a height of about 1.70 m you walk upright; taller passengers bend a little. Several layouts were offered, and the usual one has four club seats in the rear and a two-seat divan with a single seat at the front. The seats recline, but none of them makes a flat bed.

For the passenger, the Learjet 60XR differs from the Learjet 60 mainly in the interior and usually in the age of the aircraft. Cabin size, speed and usable airports are the same, so you need not choose the version: we check both.

Baggage: what 1.36 m³ takes

In the Learjet 60XR about 0.68 m³ is a locker inside the cabin, open in flight, and the same again sits in an external hold behind the cabin. That is less than in a Citation XLS or Latitude, so with a full cabin medium cases and soft bags work best.

• Three or four people: large suitcases, or two golf bags beside the cases.
• Seven people: a medium case and a soft bag each.
• Skis and sports gear: give the sizes with the request.

Speed, range and runways

The Learjet 60XR climbs faster than most of its class. The 3,785 km figure assumes economy cruise and an alternate 370 km away; westbound headwinds cut it, so we plan non-stop legs of up to 3,300 km.

At maximum weight the Learjet 60XR needs about 1,800 m of runway:

• Cannes-Mandelieu, 1,539 m: departures only lighter, with less fuel.
• Sion, 2,000 m: open to the type.
• Samedan: crews with the airport's training only, and at 1,707 m elevation the take-off weight falls sharply.
• Courchevel: the 537 m sloped altiport is too short for this jet and needs a special qualification; Chambéry is the usual choice.

Rules that matter in Europe

Learjet 60XR routes and prices

One-way prices for the whole aircraft with crew, before airport fees and passenger taxes. Flight time is the great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus half an hour for taxi, climb and approach.

Short hops under two hours

Two to four hours: Iberia, the Aegean and Cyprus

Over four hours: the Canaries and Morocco with a light cabin

• Up to about 2,000 km, such as Hamburg to Palma (2:34 h) or Frankfurt to Lisbon (2:50 h), the Learjet 60XR flies non-stop with a full cabin.
• Geneva to Madeira (3:34 h), Zurich to Larnaca (3:38 h) and London to Mykonos (3:42 h): non-stop with five or six people if the operator approves the baggage weight.
• Nice and Paris to Tenerife and Hamburg to Marrakesh, around four hours: three or four people with moderate bags; a full cabin or a headwind means a fuel stop.
• Mykonos allows about 40 minutes of parking in summer, so the aircraft repositions while you are on the island.

The calculator gives an indicative price for the Learjet 60XR or a midsize jet of the same class on your route.

Learjet 60XR charter prices

Hourly rates start at EUR 4,500 for the whole aircraft, including two pilots and fuel. Geneva to Nice is a 0:52 h hop yet starts at EUR 9,500: the operator's minimum charge, the positioning of a rare type and the fixed minutes for taxi, climb and approach make a short leg dear per hour.

Further out the hourly rate dominates. A Learjet 60XR from Zurich to Lisbon (2:39 h) starts at EUR 17,500, Larnaca to Dubai (3:26 h) at EUR 21,000 and Paris Le Bourget to Tenerife (4:03 h) at EUR 24,000.

On Zurich - Palma the price stays the same for the aircraft, while the share per person falls:

Ways to cut the cost

Empty Legs on this type

The Learjet 60XR is rare in Europe, so Empty Legs on it are occasional, mainly on medium and long legs to the Mediterranean and between business cities. When one fits, it can be 30-60% below the regular price, but the operator fixes date and route and may withdraw the leg for a full charter.

Write your route and possible dates to empty-legs@jets.flights or use the Empty Legs page; we watch the Learjet 60 and other midsize jets for you too.

Learjet 60XR compared

Comparisons usually involve the earlier version of the same aircraft, two Cessna types that are more common in Europe and the last Learjet model.

Requesting this jet

Tell us:

• route, date and departure time;
• passengers and baggage, with skis, golf bags and pets;
• for Cannes-Mandelieu, Samedan or legs over 3,000 km, the baggage weight.

We look for free 60XR and Learjet 60 aircraft with AOC operators and, if none is near, offer another midsize jet. We always try to keep positioning short, but each case depends on the operator's schedule and contract. Schengen flights have no passport control, though the operator still needs passport or ID data; EU citizens travelling to the UK need an ETA.

Learjet 60XR FAQ

• • How much does it cost to charter a Learjet 60XR?

  • From EUR 4,500 per flight hour for the whole aircraft. London Farnborough to Geneva starts at EUR 12,000, London Farnborough to Ibiza at EUR 15,500 and Zurich to Lisbon at EUR 17,500 one way; airport fees and passenger taxes are extra.

• • Which costs come on top of the hourly rate?

  • Positioning of the aircraft, crew hotel for overnight trips, airport and handling fees, passenger taxes, catering and de-icing in winter.

• • How do I get a lower price?

  • Accept the older Learjet 60 too, fly back the same day when possible and give a departure window.

• • Can I find an Empty Leg on the Learjet 60XR?

  • Occasionally. A matching leg can save 30-60%, but its date and route are fixed and it may be cancelled, so we check other midsize jets in parallel.

• • How many passengers does a Learjet 60XR take?

  • Seven in seats, plus a belted toilet seat in some aircraft. For legs of about three and a half hours plan five or six, and three or four for the Canaries or Hamburg to Marrakesh, as payload with full tanks is small.

• • Is the toilet enclosed?

  • Yes, a separate room at the rear with a door, toilet and washbasin.

• • How far does it fly non-stop?

  • About 4,441 km at most and about 3,785 km with every seat taken. From Zurich, Lisbon and Larnaca are non-stop; the Canaries from Paris need a light load.

• • Do skis and golf bags fit?

  • In limited numbers: with four people two golf bags or two or three pairs of skis fit beside the cases. With a full cabin there may be no room, so list the gear in the request.

• • Can I fly with my dog?

  • Usually yes, in the cabin once the operator agrees. The EU requires a microchip, an EU pet passport and a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old; for the UK, Ireland, Malta, Finland and Norway a tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before entry is also needed, and the UK accepts pets only via approved routes.