At a glance
- Category
- Helicopter
- Manufacturer
- Bell Textron
- Typical passengers
- 6
- Range
- 411 nm (761 km, 473 mi)
- Cruise speed
- 150 knots (173 mph)
- Time aloft at cruise
- About 2.5 hours
- ICAO type code
- B429
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 429 is like
Light twin-engine helicopter with one of the roomiest flat-floor cabins in its class, typically configured for 6 passengers in club seating. Ideal for city transfers, airport-to-resort/yacht hops and regional missions up to about 400 nm, with single-pilot IFR capability and a smooth, quiet ride that suits VIP charter work.
Questions
Bell 429: 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 411 nautical miles (761 km, 473 statute miles), or roughly 2.5 hours at its typical cruise speed of 150 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 150 knots, about 173 mph or 278 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: Sikorsky S-76, Airbus H155, Airbus H125 and Bell 407.
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 429?
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.