Embraer Legacy 500: New York to Miami
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The Embraer Legacy 500 was the first midsize jet to bring a flat floor, a fully stand-up cabin, and fly-by-wire controls to the class, and it remains among the most accomplished aircraft of its kind. From New York to Miami it flies the route nonstop with ease, and offers the group a long, tall cabin and a refinement that belies its category.
From Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) it completes the route in comfort, a flat-floor midsize jet with the bearing of a larger aircraft.
- 3,125 nm range
- 466 ktas cruise
- 8–9 passengers
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Private charters between New York and Miami typically depart from Teterboro Airport (TEB), Westchester County Airport (HPN), Republic Airport (FRG), or Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) and arrive at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT), or Miami International Airport (MIA).
Legacy 500 Specifications
Manufacturer performance figures — Embraer.
- 3,125 nm
- Max range
- 466 ktas
- Cruise speed
- 8–9
- Passengers
- 6 ft 0 in
- Cabin height
- 155 cu ft
- Luggage
- 45,000 ft
- Service ceiling
The Legacy 500 on this leg
With 3,125 nautical miles of range against the route's 950, the Legacy 500 flies New York to Miami nonstop with a comfortable margin over what the leg demands. Its Mach 0.83 cruise — among the fastest in the midsize class — puts the flight at around two hours, and a 45,000-foot ceiling carries it above much of the weather and the seaboard traffic.
The Legacy 500 introduced to the midsize class a flat floor, a six-foot stand-up cabin, and fly-by-wire controls, features once found primarily on larger business jets, and it crosses the 950 miles with the quiet, efficient cruising they allow.
- A flat-floor, six-foot stand-up cabin, tall for the class
- Range of 3,125 nm — comfortably nonstop with ample reserves
- Fly-by-wire controls and quiet, efficient cruising
- Mach 0.83 cruise for a flight of around two hours
The cabin and its appointments
The cabin seats eight to nine against a maximum of twelve, in a flat-floor configuration six feet wide and six feet high — a genuine stand-up cabin — with an enclosed lavatory and a generous one hundred and fifty-five cubic feet of luggage. At twenty-six feet ten inches it is among the longest in the midsize class, well suited to the larger group traveling together.
How it compares within the class
The Legacy 500 is the larger-cabined sibling of the Praetor 500, offering a longer cabin and higher capacity, and a more modern, flat-floor alternative to the Citation Sovereign+. For the group that wants a tall, long cabin with the refinement of a larger jet, it is among the finest in the midsize class.
The Legacy 500, inside and out
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Frequently Asked Questions
- It does. Its 3,125-nautical-mile range against the 950 of the journey south allows the trip to be flown nonstop with a full cabin, leaving ample capability well beyond what this route requires.
- It was the first midsize jet to bring a flat floor, a fully stand-up six-foot cabin, and fly-by-wire controls to the class — features once found primarily on larger business jets — and it remains among the most accomplished of its kind.
- Eight to nine in its usual configuration, against a maximum of twelve. Its long, tall cabin makes it well suited to the larger group traveling together between the two cities.
- Around two hours nonstop on this city pair at its Mach 0.83 cruise — among the fastest in the midsize class — while executive airports at either end help minimize overall travel time.
- A one-way Legacy 500 charter from New York to Miami runs roughly $24,000 to $36,000 (estimated), depending on the date and availability. Every quote includes fuel, fees, and taxes in the stated price.
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