Embraer Phenom 300 at a glance: a light jet with up to 8 passenger seats, cruising at 430 kt (796 km/h) with a range of about 1,700 NM (3,148 km). Wingspan 16.24 m, length 15.9 m, maximum take-off weight 8,150 kg, ceiling 45,000 ft. It needs roughly 3,900 ft of runway (paved only). Charter planning rates in Africa start around US$5,200 per flight hour.
Overview
The Embraer Phenom 300 is the best-selling light jet in the world, and for good reason. Seating up to nine, it offers a large cabin for its class, class-leading speed and range, and enough runway performance to use secondary airports. For African charter it strikes an ideal balance: fast enough for long regional legs like Nairobi to Johannesburg with a fuel stop, comfortable enough for a full day of travel, and economical enough to keep private flying viable.
Key specifications
Manufactured by Embraer, 2009-present.
Detailed specifications
Embraer Phenom 300 charter cost per hour
Our 2026 planning rate for the Embraer Phenom 300 is about US$ 5,200 per flight hour. That hourly rate is only part of a charter price. The operator also bills the time spent flying the aircraft in from its base and back again, airport, handling and navigation fees, crew overnights on multi-day trips and, on short sectors, a daily minimum — so a one-hour flight rarely costs one hour’s rate. A route search prices the full rotation for the Embraer Phenom 300, positioning included, next to every other aircraft that can fly it.
Chartering the Embraer Phenom 300 in Africa
For charter across Africa, the Embraer Phenom 300 is typically positioned from its home base to your departure airport, flown to your destination, and returned afterwards — the estimate you see on a route search already accounts for this full rotation. Whether it suits a given trip depends on the runway at each end, the distance, and how many seats you need. Search any route to see a live estimate for the Embraer Phenom 300 alongside every other aircraft that can fly it, then send an enquiry to have operators confirm the exact price.
Images are representative of the aircraft type — the actual aircraft, cabin layout and interior finish depend on the operating carrier. Specifications are typical planning figures for charter use and vary by individual aircraft configuration. Charter prices are computed estimates confirmed by the operating carrier through the inquiry process.