Learjet 40XR
Light Jet - 6 passengers, 1,862 nm published range
About the Learjet 40XR
The Learjet 40XR borrows the Learjet 45's wide fuselage but on a shorter airframe, giving it a cabin about 20 percent larger than rival light jets along with Learjet's traditional speed. Uprated TFE731-20BR engines over the base Learjet 40 push cruise speed past 460 knots and range past 2,000 nm.
Who charters it
Charter clients pick the 40XR when they want Learjet speed and a genuinely roomy cabin at light-jet pricing, a good fit for time-sensitive business trips of 4-6 passengers where the extra headroom and legroom over a Citation CJ-class jet matters.
Mission fit: the Learjet 40XR at a glance
Best for
- Denver to either coast nonstop with four aboard, after reserves and headwind
- Small parties of up to 6
Think twice if
- Standing room matters: the cabin is about 4'11" tall
- A full cabin with skis or golf bags: baggage space is about 65 cu ft
Mountain airports
Capable. Routine into Eagle. Aspen and Telluride depend on weight, weather and the operator's own approval for the field.
Computed from specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Range lines start from the 1,862 nm four-passenger figure, hold back a reserve and fly into a 50 kt headwind. Winds, weight and the operator's own performance numbers decide any given day. Check your route in the Range Explorer.
Specifications
- Class
- Light
- Manufacturer
- Bombardier / Learjet
- Published range
- 1,862 nm
- Range with four passengers
- 1,862 nm
- Planning range (85% reserve, 50 kt headwind)
- 1,412 nm
- Seats
- 6 typical, 7 max
- Service ceiling
- 51,000 ft
- Takeoff field
- 4,670 ft
- Cabin height
- 4'11"
- Cabin width
- 5'1"
- Cabin length
- 17'8"
- Indicative rate
- Est. $3,400 - $4,100/hr
- Production
- Out of production
Specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Published range assumes still air, an optimum profile, and a light payload. Rates are indicative and vary with routing, availability, and operator.
Worth knowing
- Shares the Learjet 45's wide-cabin fuselage cross-section
- TFE731-20BR engines with improved hot-and-high performance
- Largest cabin in its light-jet class at the time
- 51,000 ft service ceiling for above-weather cruise
- Honeywell Primus 1000 integrated avionics
Colorado mountain airports: capable
The XR upgrade added uprated TFE731-20BR engines specifically for better takeoff weight and climb, and the 40XR is the shorter, lighter sibling of the Learjet 45XR that Aspen charter sources name as the go-to Learjet for ASE, so ASE and EGE are realistic with the same warm-day weight and fuel restrictions documented for the 45XR. TEX is marginal for the Learjet wing's higher approach speeds and should not be sold as routine.
Planning guidance only. The operator, the AFM performance data, and conditions on the day are the final authority.
FAA Part 135 data
On US charter certificates
23
aircraft on FAA Part 135 charter certificates
12
certificate holders operate them
Counted: Learjet 40 and 40XR (FAA model 40)
Built 2003 to 2011
Being on a certificate means an aircraft may be flown for hire. It does not mean every one is offered to the public. For each trip we confirm the specific operator and aircraft, and review its safety audits, before you book.
- Embraer Phenom 300E333
- Citation CJ3 Gen2148
- Hawker 400XP133
- Cessna Citation Ultra76
- Citation CJ2+53
- Learjet 40XR23
Source: FAA Part 135 Operators and Aircraft list, as published September 10, 2026.
Is the Learjet 40XR right for your trip?
See how far it reaches from your departure airport, or send us the trip and we will price it against the alternatives.