At a glance
- Category
- Helicopter
- Manufacturer
- Sikorsky Aircraft (Lockheed Martin)
- Typical passengers
- 8
- Range
- 411 nm (761 km, 473 mi)
- Cruise speed
- 155 knots (178 mph)
- Time aloft at cruise
- About 2.5 hours
- ICAO type code
- S76
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 Sikorsky S-76 is like
Twin-engine medium VIP helicopter: the long-standing corporate/executive standard, typically fitted with 4-8 club seats in a quiet, spacious cabin. Ideal for city-center transfers and short regional hops (e.g. Manhattan-Hamptons, London-country estate) at ~155 kts, with IFR twin-engine reassurance for demanding clients.
Questions
Sikorsky S-76: charter questions
Typically 8 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 155 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 155 knots, about 178 mph or 287 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: Bell 429, 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 Sikorsky S-76?
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.