Aircraft comparison
Pilatus PC-12 vs Phenom 300
Turboprop against light jet. The PC-12 reaches airfields a jet can't and costs less per hour — when that trade is worth it.
Side by side
| Specification | Pilatus PC-12 NGX | Embraer Phenom 300 / 300E |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Turboprop | Super Light Jet |
| Seats | 8 | 8 |
| Range | 1,442 nm | 1,300 nm |
| Cruise speed | 290 kt | 464 kt |
| Cabin height | 1.52 m | 1.50 m |
| Luggage | 5 bags | 6 bags |
| Hourly bracket | €2,100 – €4,600 | — |
| Enclosed lavatory | No | Yes |
| Standing cabin | No | No |
Hourly brackets are indicative — real quotes depend on operator, routing and date. Specs read live from each aircraft.
The Pilatus PC-12 and the Embraer Phenom 300 answer different questions. The PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop built for access and economy; the Phenom 300 is a light jet built for speed and range. On the right trip, each clearly beats the other.
When the PC-12 is the right charter
The PC-12 lands on short and unpaved strips a jet cannot use, and costs less per hour to charter. For regional sectors into smaller airfields — getting closer to a destination with no jet runway — it is often both the only option and the cheaper one. Its cabin is generous for the class.
When the Phenom 300 is the right charter
For anything faster or longer, the Phenom 300 wins on speed, cabin pressurisation and range. On a two-hour-plus sector between airports that both take jets, it gets there sooner and more smoothly.
The verdict
Short sectors into small or unpaved airfields, with cost discipline: PC-12. Faster, longer trips between jet airports: Phenom 300. Both are arranged through certified operators — tell us the route and we confirm which actually serves the airfields you need.
Frequently asked
Yes — the PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop and costs less per hour than the Phenom 300 light jet. The trade is speed and range.
Airfield access. The PC-12 lands on short and unpaved strips a jet cannot use, getting you closer to destinations with no jet runway — often for less.
The PC-12 is one of the most widely flown business turboprops in the world, arranged here only through certified operators with experienced crews. We verify the operator and aircraft for every trip.
The Phenom 300 — it is a jet, and is meaningfully quicker on any sector both can fly. On longer trips the time difference is significant.
Yes. Tell us the route and we confirm which actually serves the airfields you need, with an itemised quote for each.