At a glance
- Category
- Helicopter
- Manufacturer
- Bell Textron
- Typical passengers
- 6
- Range
- 337 nm (624 km, 388 mi)
- Cruise speed
- 133 knots (153 mph)
- Time aloft at cruise
- About 2.5 hours
- ICAO type code
- B407
Typical figures for the type, from our charter desk’s aircraft catalog (October 2026). Seats and range vary by aircraft and load: the operator confirms them for your trip.
From our charter desk
What the Bell 407 is like
Single-engine light turbine helicopter with club seating for up to six passengers and the widest cabin door in its class, prized for its smooth four-blade rotor ride. Ideal for city transfers, airport-to-event shuttles, and short regional hops up to roughly 300 nm, landing at helipads, private estates, and remote venues.
Questions
Bell 407: charter questions
Typically 6 in charter configuration. Cabin layouts differ from one aircraft to the next, so ask the operator for the seat map of the exact aircraft you are quoted, and how many of the seats convert to beds if you fly overnight.
About 337 nautical miles (624 km, 388 statute miles), or roughly 2.5 hours at its typical cruise speed of 133 knots. That is the published figure, which assumes a light load, calm winds and standard fuel reserves: a full cabin, heavy bags, headwinds or a cold-weather alternate airport all cut it.
It cruises around 133 knots, about 153 mph or 246 km/h. Block time on a real trip adds taxi, climb, descent and the day’s winds.
A helicopter. Short transfers between cities, airports, resorts and helipads. Comparable aircraft in our catalog: Airbus H125, Bell 429, Sikorsky S-76 and Airbus H155.
A charter is priced per trip, not per seat: the route, dates, repositioning of the aircraft, overnight crew costs and fees all go into the quote, so we quote the trip rather than publish one figure. Our guide to private jet costs has dated price ranges by aircraft size, and our charter desk quotes this aircraft and its alternatives for your dates.
Charter desk
Flying on a Bell 407?
Send the route, dates and party size. Our charter desk quotes this aircraft and the alternatives that fit your trip, with every fee in the price, and checks empty legs on the way.