The Embraer Legacy 500 is a mid size jet seating up to 12 passengers, with a 5,787 km (3,125 nm) range and a 1,015 km/h cruise. Charter rates start around $5,400 per hour.
Embraer introduced the Legacy 500 in 2014. It belongs to the Mid Size Jet class, powered by 2 Honeywell HTF7500E engines. With a 5,787 km range and seating for up to 12, it suits transcontinental and international charter. 2Lun compares live availability and instant quotes for the Legacy 500 with no membership fees.
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Tracked from ADS-B position reports over the last 12 months (July 2025 – June 2026): we logged 18,029 movements by this type across 109 airports — about 1,502 a month, or 1.7% of all business aviation movements we observe. Shares the E545 type with the Legacy 450 family.
Method: ADS-B position reports filtered to business jet and turboprop ICAO types, counted from aircraft on the ground at tracked airports. Figures reflect observed activity across our airport network, not the worldwide fleet total.
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We tracked 18,029 movements by this type over the last 12 months across 109 airports — roughly 1,502 a month, or 1.7% of all business aviation movements in our data. Shares the E545 type with the Legacy 450 family.
The airports where this type turns up most are Dallas, Toronto, Chicago, Las Vegas. Chartering from one of these usually means less positioning time added to your quote.
Its busiest tracked sectors are Calgary–Vancouver, Toronto–Teterboro, Teterboro–Toronto. Those pairings have the deepest availability for this type.
Charter rates for the Embraer Legacy 500 typically run $5,400–$8,100 per hour, including crew, fuel, insurance and maintenance. A 2-hour daily minimum usually applies, plus positioning fees.
The Legacy 500 has a maximum range of approximately 5,787 km (3,125 nautical miles) with 9 passengers — enough for transcontinental and many international routes.
The Embraer Legacy 500 typically seats 9 passengers and up to 12 in a high-density layout, with 2 crew.
The Legacy 500 cruises at up to 1,015 km/h (548 knots, Mach 0.83), with a service ceiling of 45,000 ft.
A pre-owned Embraer Legacy 500 typically sells for $12,000,000–$18,000,000 (2025 market). Hourly operating cost runs around $3,800.
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