Hobby is about twenty minutes from downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center, with six FBOs and customs on the field around the clock. Tell us the dates and we confirm the aircraft, the airport and the price the same day.
Same day from Texas and the South; 24 hours from London
Border
Cleared in the private terminal
Pets
In the cabin
Landing in Houston, twenty minutes from downtown
Hobby is the default: about twenty minutes from downtown and the Texas Medical Center, fifteen from NRG Park, six FBOs to choose from and US customs around the clock. Bush Intercontinental takes the VIP airliners and the longest international legs. Sugar Land is closer for the Galleria, the Energy Corridor and the west side, and Conroe or Hooks for The Woodlands. We choose the airport around the appointment, the meeting or the game and the aircraft around the party, then hold the slot on the rodeo and conference weeks that fill the ramps.
Hobby to downtown Houston is about twenty minutes by car; the aircraft door to the car is two.
Private jet charter to Houston: what it costs from each city
Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft, not per seat, in the smallest cabin that flies the leg comfortably. Flight, crew and fuel included; parking, repositioning and handling quoted once we know your dates. Where a full route page exists, the city links to it.
Light jets fly every domestic leg non-stop; a midsize cabin from New York or Los Angeles adds about $4,000. From London the heavy jet flies non-stop in about ten hours; an ultra-long-range jet from about $140,000 gives the lower cabin altitude, and VIP airliners land at Bush Intercontinental.
Priced in US dollars; flights within Europe in euros and flights into the UK in pounds sterling. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Aircraft are based at both ends of the busy legs, so positioning is rarely the constraint.Hobby for downtown and the Medical Center, Sugar Land for the west, Conroe and Hooks for The Woodlands.The cabin is chosen around the party and the flight time.
Private jet airports in Houston
Hobby is the Houston arrival for most guests: about twenty minutes from downtown and the Texas Medical Center, six FBOs and customs around the clock. Sugar Land suits the Galleria and the Energy Corridor, Conroe and Hooks The Woodlands, and Bush Intercontinental the largest aircraft.
Hobby is about twenty minutes from downtown Houston and from the Texas Medical Center, which is why most private traffic lands there rather than at Bush Intercontinental.
HOU
William P. Hobby
Best for
Downtown, the Texas Medical Center, NRG Park, Galveston
Drive
About 20 min to downtown or the Medical Center
FBO
Signature, Atlantic, Jet Aviation, Million Air, Wilson Air Center or Galaxy
The city's main business airport, with two 7,602 ft runways. US customs clears private arrivals around the clock, with permission to land requested at least two hours before arrival. About fifty minutes from Galveston.
IAH
George Bush Intercontinental
Best for
VIP airliners, long international legs, the north side
Drive
35 to 45 min to downtown, about 30 min to The Woodlands
FBO
Signature or Atlantic
A 12,001 ft runway and no weight limit, so the Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets land here. US customs clears private arrivals from 5 am to midnight.
SGR
Sugar Land Regional
Best for
The Galleria, the Energy Corridor, Sugar Land, Katy
Drive
About 25 min to the Galleria
FBO
GlobalSelect, the airport's own FBO
An 8,000 ft runway, longer than any at Hobby, and a quieter ramp. US customs on the field on weekdays from 8.30 am to 5 pm, and at other hours by request for a fee.
CXO
Conroe-North Houston Regional
Best for
The Woodlands, Lake Conroe
Drive
About 25 min to The Woodlands
FBO
Galaxy FBO or General Aviation Services
A 7,501 ft runway north of the city, clear of the Houston airspace. A US customs station opened next to Galaxy in 2016 and clears arrivals by arrangement.
DWH
David Wayne Hooks Memorial
Best for
The Woodlands, Spring, Tomball, Cypress
Drive
About 25 min to The Woodlands
FBO
Gill Aviation
A 7,009 ft runway for light and midsize jets in the north-west suburbs. No customs; international arrivals clear at Hobby, Bush Intercontinental or Conroe first.
Light jets from Dallas, Austin and the South, midsize and super-midsize cabins from the coasts, heavy and ultra-long-range jets non-stop from London into Hobby or Bush Intercontinental.
Aircraft are drawn from operators at the destination as well as the departure city, so positioning is rarely the constraint.
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Light and midsize
Six to eight seats for Dallas, Miami, Las Vegas and the West Coast. Into Hobby, or Sugar Land and Conroe for the west and the north of the city.
Twelve to fourteen seats and a stand-up cabin, non-stop from London in about ten hours. The Falcon 7X has the range for the leg with every seat filled.
Thirteen to sixteen seats and a lower cabin altitude for Europe, the Gulf and South America. The Gulfstream G650 makes London to Houston in about nine and a half hours.
Houston's private traffic follows the energy calendar, the hospitals and NRG Park, and the ramps at Hobby and Sugar Land fill on a handful of weeks a year.
MarchThe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Three weeks at NRG Park, from 2 to 21 March in 2027, with a concert every night and the heaviest arrivals at the weekends.
MarchCERAWeek The energy industry's conference week, 8 to 12 March in 2027, at the Hilton Americas and the George R. Brown. Delegations fly in from Europe, the Gulf and Latin America, and the ramps at Hobby and Bush Intercontinental fill midweek.
SpringThe Houston Open PGA Tour golf at Memorial Park, ten minutes from downtown; it was played in late March in 2026.
MayThe Offshore Technology Conference The offshore energy industry meets at NRG Park in early May, with exhibitors and delegations from around the world.
Autumn SundaysTexans home games NRG Stadium is fifteen to twenty minutes from Hobby, and game days bring light and midsize jets from across Texas and the South.
DecemberThe Christmas run Outbound to Aspen, Cabo, Florida and the Caribbean peaks in the week before Christmas; the return on the first weekend of January fills the ramps.
On the ground in Houston
Passport details go to the handler before you land, the car is on the ramp at Hobby, and the hotel by the Medical Center, the suite at NRG Stadium or the house on Galveston Island are arranged in the same conversation as the flight.
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Immigration and customs
International arrivals clear US Customs and Border Protection at Hobby around the clock, with permission to land requested at least two hours ahead; at Bush Intercontinental from 5 am to midnight; at Sugar Land on weekday office hours and at other times by request; and at Conroe by arrangement. Hooks has no customs. ESTA or a visa is required for most nationalities; we confirm when we book.
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Travelling with a pet
Pets travel in the cabin. Entering the US, a dog needs a microchip, a CDC import form and a rabies vaccination record from most countries; we arrange the paperwork with the handler.
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The car
A chauffeured car meets the aircraft on the ramp at William P. Hobby or whichever airport you land at, and the driver knows the private terminal, not the commercial one.
Popular routes from Houston
Each route has its own page: flight time, the airports at both ends, the aircraft that suit the leg and an indicative price.
It depends where you leave from. Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft start at about $5,500 from Dallas in a light jet, about $13,500 from Miami, about $17,500 from Los Angeles, about $19,000 from New York, and about $118,000 from London in a heavy jet non-stop. Repositioning, overnight parking and handling are quoted separately once we know your dates.
Which airport should I use for a private jet to Houston?
Hobby for downtown, the Texas Medical Center, NRG Park and Galveston: about twenty minutes from the centre, with customs around the clock. Sugar Land for the Galleria, the Energy Corridor and Katy. Conroe or Hooks for The Woodlands. Bush Intercontinental for VIP airliners and the longest international legs. Each is described above with its drive time and handling agents.
Can I charter a jet to Houston the same day?
From Texas and the South, usually yes: a light jet from Dallas, Austin or New Orleans can often depart within a few hours, and aircraft are based at Hobby and Sugar Land for the return. From the coasts a same-day midsize jet is realistic before lunch; from London, twenty-four hours is the realistic minimum because of crew duty times and customs notice.
How long is a private jet flight to Houston?
About 50 minutes from Dallas, about 2 hours 30 from Miami, about 2 hours 45 from Las Vegas, about 3 hours from Los Angeles, about 3 hours 30 from New York, and about 10 hours 15 from London non-stop. Westbound flights across the Atlantic are longer than the return because of the jet stream.
How do immigration and customs work when I land in Houston?
International arrivals clear US Customs and Border Protection at Hobby around the clock, with permission to land requested at least two hours ahead. Bush Intercontinental clears private arrivals from 5 am to midnight, Sugar Land on weekdays from 8.30 am to 5 pm and at other hours by request, and Conroe by arrangement. ESTA or a visa is required for most nationalities; we confirm when we book and send passport details to the handler in advance.
When is Houston hardest to fly into?
The three weeks of the rodeo in March, CERAWeek the same month, the Offshore Technology Conference in early May, Texans home games in the autumn and the fortnight before Christmas. On those dates Hobby's parking goes first, so we book the slot with the flight and hold Sugar Land as the fallback.
Can I pay for the charter with crypto?
Yes. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted. Tell us your preferred coin and we confirm the network and payment instructions with the contract.
Where would you like to fly?
Tell us what you have in mind. Our team will take care of the charter arrangements and discuss crypto payment if you prefer.