Phenom 100 vs HondaJet HA-420: how the two fleets are really flown
On all four chapters' lead measures, the gap inside each fleet is bigger than the gap between the Phenom 100 and the HondaJet HA-420. On flights a month, the middle half of Phenom 100s runs 3–7 and of HondaJet HA-420s 4–9; the medians are 5 and 6.
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Fatigue
On hours per landing, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle HondaJet HA-420 at 1.3 : 1, the middle Phenom 100 at 1.2 : 1.
What each landing and pressurization cycle costs the structure: landings per hour and short hops.
Hours per landing
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Every active aircraft of each type in North America: 135 Phenom 100s and 141 HondaJet HA-420s.| Measure | Phenom 100 median | Middle half | HondaJet HA-420 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours per landing Each aircraft’s average flight hours per landing | 1.2 : 1 | 1.0–1.5 : 1 | 1.3 : 1 | 1.1–1.5 : 1 |
| Short hops Share of legs under 300 nm | 50% | 36–68% | 45% | 30–53% |
| Leg length Median leg | 297 nm | 207–402 nm | 371 nm | 277–446 nm |
Corrosion
On salt air, the two fleets' medians match, at 0%.
What the air around the fleet does overnight: salt, damp and freeze–thaw.
Salt air
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Aircraft we can place on enough nights at known fields: 77 Phenom 100s and 89 HondaJet HA-420s.| Measure | Phenom 100 median | Middle half | HondaJet HA-420 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt air Nights within 2 km of the coast | 0% | 0–3% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Near the coast Nights within 10 km of the coast | 3% | 0–26% | 6% | 1–32% |
| Damp air Hours a day at 80% humidity or more, above freezing | 6.8 h | 5.4–9.2 h | 7.2 h | 4.5–9.8 h |
| Freeze–thaw Nights that froze and thawed within the day | 2% | 0–10% | 4% | 1–12% |
| Moisture in the air Average absolute humidity overnight | 10.0 g/m³ | 9.0–12.3 g/m³ | 10.0 g/m³ | 7.3–13.3 g/m³ |
Engines and brakes
On hot, high takeoffs, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle HondaJet HA-420 at 4%, the middle Phenom 100 at 2%.
What departures ask of engines, brakes and tires: heat and height, and runway length.
Hot, high takeoffs
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Departures we could assess: 132 Phenom 100s and 140 HondaJet HA-420s. Short-runway departures aren't compared: we don't have a sourced takeoff distance for the HondaJet HA-420.| Measure | Phenom 100 median | Middle half | HondaJet HA-420 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot, high takeoffs Departures at 5,000 ft density altitude or more | 2% | 0–9% | 4% | 0–11% |
| Density altitude Typical density altitude at takeoff | 1,654 ft | 1,371–2,183 ft | 1,674 ft | 1,487–2,134 ft |
Utilization
On flights a month, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle HondaJet HA-420 at 6, the middle Phenom 100 at 5.
How steadily each fleet is used: flights, flying days and estimated hours.
Flights a month
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Every active Phenom 100 (135) and HondaJet HA-420s with at least 40% of their flights tracked (76). Each type uses the tracking rule its own fleet page uses.| Measure | Phenom 100 median | Middle half | HondaJet HA-420 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights a month In the months it flew | 4.5 | 3.3–7.0 | 6.3 | 4.4–8.8 |
| Days flown a month Days with at least one flight | 3.2 | 2.5–5.0 | 4.1 | 3.1–5.9 |
| Estimated hours a year From time in the air | ≈67 h | 50–101 h | ≈107 h | 72–134 h |
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Trip-length mix
58% of Phenom 100 legs and 45% of HondaJet HA-420 legs were under 300 nm, a gap of 13 percentage points; 4% and 6% were over 900 nm.
| Leg length (nm) | Phenom 100 | HondaJet HA-420 |
|---|---|---|
| <150 | 26% | 19% |
| 150–300 | 32% | 26% |
| 300–450 | 17% | 18% |
| 450–600 | 11% | 14% |
| 600–900 | 11% | 16% |
| 900–1,200 | 3% | 5% |
| 1,200–1,800 | 1% | 1% |
| 1,800+ | 0% | 0% |
Share of legs by length in nautical miles, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026: 9,502 legs by 135 Phenom 100s and 8,472 legs by 141 HondaJet HA-420s, every leg with a known distance. The Phenom 100's trips bunch at 150–300 nm, the HondaJet HA-420's at 150–300 nm.
Phenom 100 vs HondaJet HA-420: on paper
Certified figures come from each type certificate data sheet, the rest from the manufacturer. Each figure names its source; a range covers the variants one page tracks together; a dash means we don’t have a source for that figure yet. We don’t have a manufacturer source for the Phenom 100 or the HondaJet HA-420 yet, so its manufacturer rows show a dash.
| Measure | Phenom 100 | HondaJet HA-420 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum takeoff weight (certified) | 10,472–10,703 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.157 Issue 9, p.9 | 10,600–11,100 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.352 Issue 10, p.6 |
| Maximum operating altitude (certified) | 41,000 ftEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.157 Issue 9, p.8 | 43,000 ftEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.352 Issue 10, p.6 |
| Passenger seats (certified) | Up to 6EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.157 Issue 9, p.9 | Up to 6–7EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.352 Issue 10, p.7 |
Phenom 100 vs HondaJet HA-420: questions
Which is flown more, the Phenom 100 or the HondaJet HA-420?
The HondaJet HA-420, by about 40 estimated hours a year: the middle HondaJet HA-420 flew ≈107 h a year, the middle Phenom 100 ≈67 h. That is a fleet median: the middle half of HondaJet HA-420s logged 72–134 h and of Phenom 100s 50–101 h, so one aircraft can sit far from its type. In flights, the medians are 5 a month for the Phenom 100 and 6 for the HondaJet HA-420.
Which lands more often for its hours, the Phenom 100 or the HondaJet HA-420?
The Phenom 100: its middle aircraft flies 1.2 hours per landing, against 1.3 for the HondaJet HA-420, 0.1 hours fewer per landing. More landings per hour means more pressurization cycles for the same time in the air. Short hops, legs under 300 nm, make up 50% of the middle Phenom 100's legs and 45% of the middle HondaJet HA-420's.
Which flies longer trips, the Phenom 100 or the HondaJet HA-420?
The HondaJet HA-420, by 74 nm on the median leg: 371 nm for the middle aircraft, against 297 nm for the Phenom 100. 58% of Phenom 100 legs and 45% of HondaJet HA-420 legs were under 300 nm, a gap of 13 percentage points; 4% and 6% were over 900 nm.
Which spends more nights by the sea, the Phenom 100 or the HondaJet HA-420?
About the same: the middle aircraft of both types spends 0% of its nights within 2 km of the coast. Salt air is one of the corrosion inputs a TailCheck report grades for one aircraft against its own type.
Cite this data
The Aircraft Ledger. “Embraer Phenom 100 vs Honda HondaJet HA-420.” Data to 31 July 2026. theaircraftledger.com/compare/embraer-phenom-100-vs-honda-hondajet-ha-420
Method: Phenom 100s and HondaJet HA-420s with most departures in North America, ADS-B tracking. Flight measures cover 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026; each figure is the median of its own fleet, with the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Estimated hours from time in the air. We assume the longest runway at each field, so short-runway figures are conservative. Specifications from type certificate data sheets and the manufacturers, each cited. About our data