Learjet 45XR N823HM, photographed in 2026. · Photo: DUNCAN KIRK via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Learjet · Light Jet
Learjet 45XR
The second of three Learjet 45-family versions, built 2004–2012 between the original 45 and the Learjet 75.
The 45XR gives you a lot of jet for about $2.4M to $4.6M: about 1,840 nm of range, 457 kt cruise, a private lavatory and a heated baggage hold. You pay for it with two pilots, about 217 gallons an hour and aging cockpit screens.
Buy it if
You fly four to six people up to about 1,800 nm, want a private lavatory and a proper baggage hold, value speed and high cruise altitudes, and already plan on a professional two-pilot crew.
Skip it if
You want to fly the jet yourself as a single pilot, need a cabin you can stand up in, operate mostly from runways shorter than about 5,000 ft, or want the lowest possible cost per hour.
Biggest compromise
Running costs. 67M, or roughly $5,560 per flight hour.
The numbers that matter
Purchase price
$3.6M
typical asking · $2.4M–$4.6M
What it costs per year
$1.67M
at 300 hrs · two professional pilots
How far it flies
1,939 nm
1,685–1,840 nm with passengers
How fast
457 kt
high-speed cruise
Seats
8
8 typical, 9 maximum
Pilots needed
2
Certified for two pilots; there is no single-pilot version.
Price
What one costs to buy
Typical asking price
$3,595,000
Where asking prices sit
Low
$2.4M
Typical
$3.6M
High
$4.6M
Most asking prices fall inside this band.
Other sites
12.9% of the fleet
6-month move
Priced vs call
with a price / call for price
Five of 22 listings show prices, from $2.395M to $4.6M. Airframe hours, engine program status and cockpit upgrades explain most of the spread.
Price vs its family and alternatives
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Learjet 45XR · This aircraft
$3.6M
Sits between the Learjet 45 and the Citation XLS+.
For sale now
None listed right now
Cost to own
What it costs per year to run
300hours / year
Per year
Per flight hour
Estimate — your operator will quote actual numbers.
Fuel, airframe maintenance, engine program, apu program and landing, handling and trip costs rise as you fly more. Two professional pilots, recurrent training, hangar, insurance, management and subscriptions and databases stay the same however much you fly.
Where the money goes
- Two professional pilots$326,12420%
- Recurrent training$42,5003%
- Hangar$38,3782%
- Insurance$35,0002%
- Management$48,0003%
- Subscriptions and databases$10,0001%
- Fuel$537,72632%
- Airframe maintenance$263,13916%
- Engine program$259,35916%
- APU program$40,7132%
- Landing, handling and trip costs$67,5004%
Fuel is the biggest single cost at 32% of the total.
The JetGrade
68 out of 100 — Below its class average
Peer group: Embraer Phenom 300, Cessna Citation CJ4, Cessna Citation XLS+, Learjet 40XR
Seven categories at a glance
- - - 70 = typical— This aircraft
Strongest on range & payload, weakest on running costs.
Grades are editorial opinions about the model, not any specific aircraft. Sponsors and affiliates have no input. Reviewed 2026-09-29.
Where it flies
Sample trips and reach
Typical trips on a map
Nonstop
Depends on weight or weather
Fuel stop likely
Out of reach
5 of 8 sample trips are comfortable nonstops.
Sample flight times
- 0.9 hr
Carlsbad → Las Vegas
205 nm · Short hop, well within range
- 1.9 hr
Carlsbad → Aspen
625 nm · Hot-and-high; depends on weight and weather
- 2.2 hr
Santa Ana → San José del Cabo
765 nm
- 2.5 hr
Teterboro → West Palm Beach
900 nm
- 3.2 hr
Dallas → Teterboro
1,190 nm
- 3.7 hr
Teterboro → San Juan
1,410 nm · Over-water leg within range with four aboard
- 5.5 hr
Carlsbad → Teterboro
2,100 nm · Needs one stop, typically mid-continent
Los Angeles → Honolulu
2,215 nm · Beyond range, with no stop possible en route
Lineage
What came before and after
2004–2012
Learjet 45XR
Hot-day engines and 1,000 lb more takeoff weight.
What changed from the Learjet 45
- TFE731-20BR engines keep full takeoff thrust on hotter days, up to about 104°F.
- Maximum takeoff weight rose from 20,500 lb to 21,500 lb.
- Shorter takeoff runs on hot days, faster high-speed cruise and a quicker climb to altitude.
- A Honeywell auxiliary power unit became standard; it was optional on many earlier 45s.
- More galley storage and LED cabin lighting.
Size and cabin
How big it is, inside and out
Outside
Silhouette · scaled to length
Length
Wingspan
Height
Inside the cabin
Cabin length
Width
Height
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How it stacks up
This aircraft
Learjet 45XR
- JetGrade
- 68
- Price
- $3.6M
- Cost per year
- $1.67M
- Range
- 1,939 nm
- Speed
- 457 kt
- Seats
- 8
- Cabin length
- 19′ 9″
- Pilots
- 2
- Years built
- 2004–2012
← Before
- JetGrade
- 71
- Price
- $2.1M
- Cost per year
- $1.61M
- Range
- 1,971 nm
- Speed
- 460 kt
- Seats
- 8
- Cabin length
- 19′ 9″
- Pilots
- 2
- Years built
- 1998–2004
After →
- JetGrade
- 68
- Cost per year
- $1.52M
- Range
- 2,040 nm
- Speed
- 465 kt
- Seats
- 8
- Cabin length
- 19′ 9″
- Pilots
- 2
- Years built
- 2013–2019
Alternative
- JetGrade
- Not yet graded
- Price
- $8.92M
- Range
- 2,100 nm
- Speed
- 440 kt
- Seats
- 7
- Years built
- 2008–2020
Alternative
- JetGrade
- 70
- Cost per year
- $1.27M
- Range
- 1,971 nm
- Speed
- 453 kt
- Seats
- 7
- Cabin length
- 17′ 2″
- Pilots
- 1
- Years built
- 2009–2017
- Learjet 75 instead: The same cabin and airframe with newer Garmin G5000 avionics and more powerful engines, at a clearly higher price.
- Cessna Citation XLS+ instead: A stand-up cabin and shorter runway needs, trading away some speed and cruising altitude.
- Embraer Phenom 300 instead: A newer design certified for a single pilot, with lower fuel burn, at a higher purchase price.
Gold marks the best figure in each row.
Owning one
What to know before you buy
Engines & inspections
2 × Honeywell TFE731-20BR-1B · 3,500 lbf each
Engine hours until overhaul
- Phase A inspection · 300 hr
- Phase B inspection · 600 hr
- Phase C inspection · 1,200 hr
- Phase D structural inspection · 2,400 hr
- Engine mid-life inspection · 2,500 hr
- 4,800-hour structural inspection · 4,800 hr
- Engine core inspection · 5,000 hr
Nearly every 45XR for sale is on Honeywell's pay-per-hour plan or JSSI. Confirm the contract transfers and whether any catch-up payment is owed.
Known issues
Aging CRT cockpit screens
Honeywell no longer supports the original CRT displays; aircraft without the LCD upgrade face that cost.
Center-wing corrosion inspections
A 2021 directive requires repeat inspections of a center-wing splice plate for corrosion, at least every eight years.
Engine program status drives value
Engines off Honeywell's pay-per-hour plan can face six-figure inspection bills; enrolled aircraft sell for more.
Pre-buy checklist
0 of 9 checked
Bombardier ended Learjet production in 2022 but still holds the type certificate, runs Learjet service centers and ships most parts from stock. Honeywell and independent shops support the engines.
Review
The full review
Strengths
- About 1,840 nm with four passengers and standard fuel reserves, enough for New York to Dallas or Los Angeles to Chicago.
- A 19 ft 9 in flat-floor cabin seats eight in two facing clubs, with an enclosed lavatory at the rear.
- Cruises at about 457 kt (526 mph) and can fly as high as 51,000 ft, above most weather and airline traffic.
Limitations
- At 4 ft 11 in tall, the cabin is not stand-up height, so passengers stoop to move around.
- Needs about 5,040 ft of runway for takeoff at maximum weight, more than many newer light jets.
- Original Honeywell CRT cockpit screens are no longer supported; an LCD display upgrade is an added cost on unconverted aircraft.
The Learjet 45XR is the second version of the Learjet 45, built from 2004 to 2012. It kept the 45's clean-sheet airframe, with its flat-floor cabin, swept wing and winglets, and added Honeywell TFE731-20BR engines that hold full takeoff power on hotter days, plus a 1,000 lb increase in maximum takeoff weight to 21,500 lb. About 208 were built before the Learjet 75, the same airframe with newer engines and a Garmin cockpit, took its place in 2013. Roughly 200 remain in service.
Pilot's take
Pilots tend to describe the 45XR as a stable, fast airplane that feels bigger than its light-jet label. The -20BR engines keep full takeoff thrust on hot days, and the jet climbs straight to the low 40s and cruises in the mid-400-knot range. The Primus 1000 cockpit was advanced for its time, but it now needs display and navigation upgrades to feel current. Landing distances are short, while takeoff distance at heavy weights deserves respect on shorter runways. It is a two-pilot airplane, and it rewards a well-trained, current crew.
Who this is for
Owners, companies and charter operators who regularly carry four to eight people on 1- to 4-hour trips, want airliner-like speed and altitude with a private lavatory, and have the budget for a two-pilot crew.
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