Honda Aircraft Company HondaJet Elite II
The HondaJet Elite II is the latest version of Honda's over-the-wing engine mount design, with increased fuel for a 1,547 nm range, a higher takeoff weight and Garmin G3000 avionics with autothrottle and emergency Autoland. Its unconventional configuration frees cabin space and reduces noise, and the HondaJet has been the most-delivered very light jet for several years.
In short: The Honda Aircraft Company HondaJet Elite II is a Very Light Jet with a range of 1,547 nm, a cruise speed of 422 knots and room for 5 passengers. It lists at about $7.5M new and costs roughly $1,150 an hour to operate (estimate).
1,547 nm
Range
422 kts
Max cruise
5–7
Passengers
$7.5M
New price
Highlights
- Signature over-the-wing engine mount
- Garmin Autoland and autothrottle
- Fastest and quietest in the very-light class
Performance
- Range
- 1,547 nm
- Max cruise
- 422 kts
- Max Mach
- 0.72
- Max altitude
- 43,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 3,699 ft
- Landing distance
- 2,503 ft
- MTOW
- 11,100 lb
- Engines
- 2 × GE Honda HF120
- Thrust per engine
- 2,050 lbf
- Fuel burn
- 100 gal/hr
- Avionics
- Garmin G3000
Cabin
- Passengers
- 5 / 7
- Cabin length
- 12.1 ft
- Cabin width
- 5 ft
- Cabin height
- 4.8 ft
- Cabin volume
- 220 cu ft
- Baggage
- 66 cu ft
- Cabin altitude at ceiling
- 8,000 ft
- Min. crew
- 1
Economics
- New price
- $7.5M
- Variable cost / hr
- $1,150
- Fixed cost / yr
- $420,000
- First delivery
- 2022
- Units built
- 50
- Pre-owned range
- $5.5M – $7M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-13. Sources & methodology.
Dimensions & weights
- Length
- 42.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 39.8 ft
- Height
- 14.9 ft
- Max fuel
- 3,160 lb
Programme milestones
- 2022-10-17Announced · HondaJet Elite II announced en.wikipedia.org
- 2022-11-02Certification · FAA certification en.wikipedia.org
- 2022-12First delivery · First delivery, to fractional operator Volato privatejetcardcomparisons.com
Sources (3)
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$5.5M – $7M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.
Residual value curve
Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.
Year 10: 42% ≈ $3.2M
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Sources and credits
- Honda Aircraft Company HondaJet Elite II · André Gerwing · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons