A head-to-head look at two of the most-chartered aircraft in the midsize jet class.
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT
The Hawker 800XP remains one of the most-chartered midsize jets in the world. Its eight-seat double-club cabin, robust airframe and proven Honeywell engines make it exceptional value for European business missions and transcontinental US travel.
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The Embraer Legacy 450 brings fly-by-wire flight controls and a flat-floor stand-up cabin to the midsize segment — features previously reserved for super-midsize aircraft. 2,900 nm of range with seven to nine passengers.
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| METRIC | Hawker 800XP | Legacy 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 8 | 7–9 |
| Range | 2,540 nm | 2,900 nm |
| Cruise speed | Mach 0.80 | Mach 0.83 |
| Cabin height | 5'9" | 6'0" |
| Cabin width | 6'0" | 6'10" |
| Baggage | 50 cu ft | 150 cu ft |
| Runway | 5,032 ft | 3,907 ft |
CHARTER PRICING
| London → Marrakech | from £12,600 |
| Teterboro → Chicago | from $8,700 |
| Geneva → Marrakech | from CHF 16,500 |
| Dallas → Aspen | from $14,800 |
All-inclusive indicative one-way pricing. Confirmed quote in 10 minutes.
EXPERT VERDICT
the Legacy 450 answers with range / non-stop reach, cabin comfort, group capacity, airport access and speed & block time. Both sit in the midsize jet class, so charter pricing is broadly aligned — let the use case (range, group size, airport pair) drive the final call.
Range / non-stop reach
Legacy 450
2,900 nm of range — the better choice for transcontinental and intercontinental missions.
Cabin comfort
Legacy 450
Taller and/or wider cabin (6'0" × 6'10") — better for long flights and stand-up movement.
Group capacity
Legacy 450
Seats up to 9 — the right pick when the manifest grows.
Airport access
Legacy 450
Shorter 3,907 ft balanced-field requirement — opens up restricted alpine, island and city-adjacent airfields.
Speed & block time
Legacy 450
Cruise of Mach 0.83 — shaves meaningful minutes off every long leg.
Verdict based on published manufacturer specifications, charter market data and Limitless Sky brokerage experience.
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CHOOSE WITH CONFIDENCE
A tailored summary for the Hawker 800XP and Legacy 450: the deciding reasons in this matchup, plus the buyer archetypes each aircraft serves best.
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT
BEST FOR
Stand-up cross-Europe travel
Flat-floor cabin for 3–4 hour legs with full bar and lavatory.
8-seat board offsites
Comfortable double-club layout for executive teams.
US transcontinental
Non-stop east-coast to west-coast missions with full payload.
Sport & ski groups
Cabin volume for extended-stay baggage without payload sacrifice.
EMBRAER
BEST FOR
Longer non-stop reach
When the mission is on the edge of the Hawker 800XP's envelope, the 2,900 nm legs of the Legacy 450 keep reserves intact.
Larger party charters
Up to 9 seats vs 8 on the Hawker 800XP — the natural pick when the manifest grows last-minute.
Short-field departures
3,907 ft balanced field unlocks airports the Hawker 800XP cannot use, putting passengers closer to the door.
Stand-up cross-Europe travel
Flat-floor cabin for 3–4 hour legs with full bar and lavatory.
PROS & CONS
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT
PROS
CONS
EMBRAER
PROS
CONS
REAL-WORLD MISSIONS
Four scenarios our charter desk sees regularly — and which of these two we would actually quote.
SCENARIO 01
Larger cabin seats the full group (7–9).
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 02
Larger cabin seats the full group (7–9).
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 03
Curated example: London → Athens sits in the Hawker 800XP's sweet spot.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 04
Larger cabin seats the full group (7–9).
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS
| ROUTE | DISTANCE | RECOMMENDED | WHY |
|---|---|---|---|
| London → Moscow | 1,500 nm | Legacy 450 | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
| Geneva → Marrakech | 1,250 nm | Legacy 450 | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
| Teterboro → Aspen | 1,580 nm | Legacy 450 | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
| Paris → Cairo | 1,800 nm | Legacy 450 | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
Distances are great-circle approximations; actual fuel planning accounts for winds, weather and reserves.
FAQ
The Hawker 800XP has a published range of 2,540 nm; the Embraer Legacy 450 is rated at 2,900 nm. The longer-range aircraft opens up more non-stop city pairs without a tech stop.
Cruise speeds are Mach 0.80 for the Hawker 800XP and Mach 0.83 for the Embraer Legacy 450. On a London → Marrakech-style mission the faster aircraft typically saves 10–25 minutes block time.
The Hawker 800XP seats 8; the Embraer Legacy 450 seats 7–9. Charter prices below assume a typical executive layout — high-density configurations are available on request.
Indicative one-way pricing on a benchmark mission: Hawker 800XP from from £12,600, Embraer Legacy 450 from from CHF 16,500. Confirmed quote in 10 minutes — pricing varies with empty-leg availability, season and routing.
Both belong to the Midsize Jet category, but range, payload and runway performance differ. See the route-recommendations table on this page for our specific pick per corridor.
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