The Embraer Legacy 500 brings fly-by-wire controls and a flat-floor twelve-seat cabin to the super midsize options available in Palm Beach, with 3,125 nautical miles of range. It is the larger sibling of the Legacy 450 and covers the same trips with more people aboard.
Embraer built the Legacy 500 with full fly-by-wire flight controls, two Honeywell HTF7500E engines and a near-circular fuselage giving a flat floor and six-foot cabin height. It seats nine to twelve passengers, cruises around 466 knots and carries 3,125 nautical miles of range. It entered service in 2014.
Performance and Cabin
- Category: Super Midsize Jet
- Manufacturer: Embraer
- Year introduced: 2014
- Seating: 9 to 12
- Crew: 2
- Range: 3,125 nautical miles
- Cruise speed: 466 knots
- Service ceiling: 45,000 feet
- Length: 68.1 feet
- Wingspan: 63.2 feet
- Height: 21.1 feet
- Baggage volume: 150 cubic feet
- Lavatory: Enclosed
Why the Embraer Legacy 500 Fits Palm Beach
Twelve seats with a flat floor suits the group trips this market generates: a Palm Beach family moving to Aspen at about 1,540 nautical miles for a week, or a Boca Raton firm taking a board of ten to Van Nuys at roughly 2,030 nautical miles. Both fit in one aircraft with the cabin to work or sleep in.
The fly-by-wire flight control system gives a smoother ride in turbulence than a conventionally controlled aircraft of the same size, which Palm Beach clients notice most on summer afternoon departures out of Trump International and on winter transcontinental legs through the jet stream.
Range covers the full Caribbean from South Florida: Barbados at about 1,420 nautical miles, St Lucia at about 1,330, Antigua at about 1,170, all nonstop with the cabin full. For a villa week in the Windwards with a party of ten, there are few better answers in the category.
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Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Charter Pricing Reference
Industry hourly rates for the Embraer Legacy 500 run $6,500 to $8,500 per hour as of 9/2026. Actual quotes vary by operator, routing, positioning, and date.
The Legacy 500 quotes at approximately $6,500 to $8,500 per hour as of 9/2026, mid-band for super midsize. Its charter fleet in South Florida is smaller than the Challenger 300 or 350, so we check dates before we quote a firm number.
Other Super Midsize Jets Available
- Bombardier Challenger 350
- Bombardier Challenger 3500
- Cessna Citation Latitude
- Cessna Citation Longitude
- Challenger 300
- Citation Sovereign
The full super midsize jets category page lists every super midsize jet we arrange for Palm Beach departures.
Contact
For a quote on a Embraer Legacy 500 charter from Palm Beach, FL, call +1 (888) 987-5387 or visit our contact page. For the vetting work behind every trip, see our safety page. To browse cross-category options for the same trip, visit the aircraft directory.
The hourly rates provided are estimates based on 2026 market data and are for informational purposes only. These figures are subject to change and do not constitute a final offer. Final pricing is dynamic and depends on real-time factors including, but not limited to, specific itinerary requirements, aircraft positioning (“ferry” fees), fuel price volatility, and current market availability. These estimates exclude all applicable taxes, de-icing, landing and handling fees, special event fees, international surcharges, overnight crew expenses, and premium catering. Please contact Air Charter Advisors directly for a firm, all-inclusive quote tailored to your specific travel needs.