How much does a private jet charter cost?

Between $5,500 for an hour in a light jet and several hundred thousand dollars for a VIP airliner across the world. The price is set by the aircraft, the route, where the aircraft starts its day and what the trip asks of it. This page shows how each part is priced; a quote for your dates takes a message.

Bank transfer or cryptoIndicative prices by cabin and by route.

Light jet
From $5,500 one way
Hourly rate
$3,500 to $28,000, by cabin
Transatlantic
From $55,000 one way
Priced
Per aircraft, not per seat
Quote
A contract within an hour
Payment
Bank transfer or crypto

Private jet prices at a glance

Hourly rates are what operators charge for the aircraft, crew and fuel, and they are the starting point of every quote. The one-way figure beside each cabin is the starting price on one of our route pages, a leg where that cabin is the smallest we would suggest, so you can see what an hour of flying turns into on a real trip.

Every figure is indicative and for the whole aircraft. A quote for your dates adds positioning, airport charges and anything the trip asks for, and we confirm it in writing before you commit.

CabinSeatsTypical aircraftHourly rateOne way from
Light jet 6 to 7 Citation CJ4, Phenom 300, Learjet 55 $3,500 to $5,500 $5,500 New York to Boston
Midsize jet 7 to 8 Citation XLS, Hawker 800XP, Learjet 60 $5,000 to $7,000 $30,000 New York to Los Angeles
Super-midsize jet 8 to 9 Challenger 350, Praetor 600, Citation Longitude $6,500 to $9,000 $55,000 London to New York
Heavy jet 10 to 14 Legacy 650, Falcon 900LX, Challenger 650, Gulfstream G450 $9,000 to $13,000 $91,000 London to Miami
Ultra-long-range jet 13 to 16 Global 6000 and 7500, Gulfstream G650, Falcon 8X $12,000 to $16,000 $160,000 New York to Dubai
VIP airliner 19 to 50+ Airbus ACJ320, Boeing BBJ $18,000 to $28,000 $150,000 New York to Paris

Hourly rates in US dollars, indicative, for the aircraft with crew and fuel. One-way figures come from the route pages they link to. Flights within Europe are priced in euros and flights into the UK in pounds sterling.

Final quotes vary with the itinerary, the aircraft available on the day, positioning, airport charges and operating conditions.

Charter cost by aircraft category

Six cabin classes cover almost every charter. Each one has a mission it is built for, a party it carries in comfort and a reason its price behaves the way it does. Choose the smallest cabin that suits the flight time and the luggage; on a long leg, pay for the space.

Every aircraft we charter, compared by category

A Bombardier Global business jet on approach against a clear sky
Heavy and ultra-long-range cabins carry the highest hourly rate and the lowest cost per seat on a long leg.
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Light jets

Seats
6 to 7
Range
Up to about 3 hours
Hourly
$3,500 to $5,500

City pairs of an hour or two: New York to Boston, Los Angeles to Las Vegas, London to Geneva. Six or seven seats, a lavatory, and room for a weekend bag each.

The lowest hourly rate, but a daily minimum of about two flying hours, so a forty-five-minute hop is priced as two. Luggage is the constraint on a longer trip.

See the Learjet 55
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Midsize jets

Seats
7 to 8
Range
Up to about 4 hours
Hourly
$5,000 to $7,000

Three to four hours with a party of eight: New York to Miami, London to Nice, Miami to Las Vegas. An enclosed lavatory and a cabin you can stand in.

A third more than a light jet on the same leg, and the sweet spot when the light jet would be full or the flight passes lunch.

See the Citation XLS+
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Super-midsize jets

Seats
8 to 9
Range
Coast to coast; transatlantic with a stop
Hourly
$6,500 to $9,000

New York to Los Angeles non-stop, or London to New York with a fuel stop for the party that does not need a heavy jet.

The cheapest way across the Atlantic when an hour on the ground is acceptable. Priced close to a heavy jet on short legs, so it earns its keep on the long ones.

See the Challenger 350
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Heavy jets

Seats
10 to 14
Range
Six to eight hours non-stop
Hourly
$9,000 to $13,000

London to New York or Dubai non-stop, a family of ten to the Caribbean, or a working flight with a separate cabin at the back.

Three crew and a galley are inside the rate. On a long leg the extra seats and the non-stop flight often cost less per person than two smaller aircraft.

See the Legacy 650
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Ultra-long-range jets

Seats
13 to 16
Range
Twelve to fourteen hours non-stop
Hourly
$12,000 to $16,000

New York to Dubai, London to Los Angeles or Tokyo, Miami to Dubai, all without a stop, with a bedroom and a shower on the newest types.

The highest hourly rate, but the only way to fly thirteen hours in one sitting. Overnight crew rest and a second crew are quoted on the longest legs.

See the Gulfstream G650
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VIP airliners

Seats
19 to 50+
Range
Any sector, with a stop on the longest
Hourly
$18,000 to $28,000

A delegation, a team or a wedding party that wants to travel together, with staterooms and a conference table rather than rows of seats.

Priced per flight rather than per hour in practice: positioning, crew and handling for an airliner are a larger share of the total.

Why VIP airliners price differently

Why VIP airliner charter is priced differently

Airbus Corporate Jets and Boeing Business Jets are airliners completed as private aircraft, and they are quoted per trip rather than by the hour. Few exist, fewer are offered for charter, and the nearest one is often a long positioning flight away, so the empty legs to and from the client can be as large a part of the price as the trip itself.

The rest follows from the size of the aircraft: a larger crew with cabin attendants, airliner landing and handling fees, slots at busy airports, weight limits that rule out some business-jet airports (Teterboro's 100,000 lb cap among them), and more fuel per hour. Each family covers several models with very different range and cabin, so the model matters as much as the family.

ACJ

Airbus Corporate Jets

From the ACJ319neo to the widebody ACJ350, each with its own range and cabin.

Every ACJ model compared
ULR

Or a long-range business jet

For fourteen or fewer, a G700 or Global 7500 flies as far, lands at more airports and costs less.

Ultra-long-range jets

What real routes cost

Six routes our clients fly most, from a fifty-minute hop to seven hours across the Atlantic. Each figure is the lowest cabin on that route, one way, for the whole aircraft; the route page has every cabin, the airports at both ends and the dates that move the price.

All 25 routes, by region

RouteFlight timeSmallest cabinLargest cabinOne way from
New York to Boston About 50 minutes Light jet Heavy jet, from $13,500 $5,500
Los Angeles to Las Vegas About 45 min Light jet Heavy jet, from $20,500 $6,500
New York to Miami About 2 hours 45 Light jet Heavy jet, from $30,000 $14,500
New York to Los Angeles About 5 and a half hours Midsize jet Ultra-long-range jet, from $62,000 $30,000
London to New York About 7 and a half hours Super-midsize jet VIP airliner, from $170,000 $55,000
London to Dubai About 7 hours Super-midsize jet VIP airliner, from $155,000 $47,000

Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft, in the currency the route is priced in. Repositioning, overnight parking and handling are quoted once we know your dates.

What changes the price

Two quotes for the same city pair on the same day can be a third apart, and both can be right. These are the nine things that move the figure, roughly in the order they matter. They are also why a charter is quoted for the trip rather than read off a rate card.

  1. Aircraft size The cabin sets the hourly rate. A light jet costs a third of a heavy jet on the same leg. The right aircraft is the smallest one that carries the party, the luggage and the flight time in comfort.
  2. Flight time Rate multiplied by hours, with a daily minimum. Most operators charge at least two flying hours a day, so a forty-five-minute hop and a two-hour flight can cost nearly the same in the same cabin.
  3. Positioning Where the aircraft starts its day. An aircraft based at your departure airport flies you and nothing else. One based elsewhere flies empty to collect you, and that leg is on the quote. Routes out of London, New York and Dubai price well because the fleets are there.
  4. One way or return A return with the aircraft waiting is priced well below two one-way flights. The aircraft stays with you for a weekend at the cost of parking and crew overnight, rather than flying home empty and coming back for you.
  5. Overnight and crew Hotels, per diems and duty limits. A crew can fly about fourteen hours in a day. A trip that keeps them away overnight adds their accommodation; a very long leg may need a second crew on board.
  6. Airports and FBOs Landing, handling and parking, by airport. A slot at a busy business airport in a peak week, overnight parking in Miami during Art Basel, or a handling agent at a small island field: each is a line on the quote and each varies.
  7. Season Peak weeks raise both the rate and the chance of positioning. Christmas in the Caribbean, the Grand Prix in Monaco, Art Basel, half-term into Geneva. A week or two of notice usually keeps the choice of aircraft open.
  8. International Permits, customs and de-icing. Overflight and landing permits, customs and immigration handling, and a winter departure that needs the aircraft de-iced before it leaves the stand.
  9. Catering and requests What you ask for on board. Standard catering is inside the rate on most aircraft. A chef, a particular wine, a pet, a car to the aircraft steps or a nanny seat are arranged on request and itemised.

One-way flights and empty legs

A one-way charter is a flight priced on its own: the aircraft flies you, then goes wherever its operator sends it next. On the busiest routes, where fleets sit at both ends, a one-way price is close to the hourly rate multiplied by the flight time. Off the beaten track, it can carry the empty return as well.

An empty leg is the other side of that trade. When an aircraft has to fly somewhere empty, the operator sells the seat-less flight for a fraction of the charter price. It suits a client whose dates and route happen to match, who can accept the operator's timing, and who understands that the leg disappears if the original client's plans change. We watch for them and offer one when it fits, but we do not build a trip around one.

A Dassault Falcon business jet taxiing on an airport apron under a blue sky
An aircraft based where you start its day is the biggest single saving on a one-way flight.

Charter prices by destination

Four cities take more private flights than anywhere else, and each has a page with the airports, the aircraft that suit the leg and an indicative price from every major departure city. Start there when the destination is fixed and the origin is the question.

Every destination, by region

How a quote works

Four steps, one team, and a written figure rather than an estimate. Most enquiries have priced options the same day; a contract can be ready within an hour when the aircraft is available.

01

Send the itinerary

Where from, where to, the dates, how many are flying and anything that matters to you: luggage, a pet, a working flight. WhatsApp or the form below.

02

We search the market

Aircraft and operators at both ends of the route, matched to the party and the flight, and checked for availability on your dates.

03

Priced options in writing

Usually two or three aircraft with a firm price each, and the reasoning. A contract can follow within an hour of the first message.

04

Confirm and fly

Sign, settle by bank transfer or crypto, and the flight is booked. Catering, chauffeurs and the border are arranged around it.

The forward cabin of a private jet, leather seats facing each other across a table

Private jet charter

A price for your dates, in writing

Tell us where and when. We search operators at both ends of the route, send two or three priced aircraft with the reasoning, and keep the rest of the trip discreet. Bank transfer or crypto.

Frequently asked questions

How is a private jet charter priced?

By the aircraft, not the seat. The operator charges an hourly rate for the cabin class multiplied by the flying time, with a daily minimum of about two hours, plus positioning if the aircraft is not already where you are, plus the landing, handling and parking at each airport. We quote the whole trip as one figure and confirm it in writing.

What is the hourly rate for a private jet?

Indicatively, in US dollars: a light jet from about $3,500 to $5,500 an hour; a midsize jet $5,000 to $7,000; a super-midsize jet $6,500 to $9,000; a heavy jet $9,000 to $13,000; an ultra-long-range jet $12,000 to $16,000; a VIP airliner $18,000 upwards. The rate covers the aircraft, crew and fuel. Positioning, airport charges and overnight costs are added for the trip.

Is there a minimum charge?

Most operators charge at least two flying hours for each day the aircraft is used, whatever the flight time. That is why a forty-five-minute flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas is not a quarter of the price of a three-hour flight to Miami in the same cabin.

Are taxes, fuel and airport fees included in the quote?

Yes. A quote from us is the whole trip: aircraft, crew, fuel, landing and handling, parking, positioning and any taxes that apply. The items that can change after the quote are the ones outside anyone's control on the day, such as de-icing or a slot change, and we tell you when one is possible.

Are empty legs really cheaper?

Often, by a large margin, when one matches your dates, route and party. An empty leg is the aircraft flying home or to its next client anyway, and the operator would rather sell it than fly it empty. The trade is flexibility: the time and route are the operator's, and if their client cancels the leg disappears. We treat them as an option when one fits, never as the plan.

How far in advance should I book?

A short domestic flight can usually be arranged the same day and a transatlantic flight within twenty-four hours. A week or two of notice keeps the choice of aircraft open, and on peak dates such as Christmas, the Monaco Grand Prix or Art Basel it is worth booking as soon as the dates are fixed.

How do I pay?

Bank transfer in any major currency, or crypto. Payment is usually in full before the flight, against a signed contract. Tell us your preferred coin and we confirm the network and payment instructions with the contract.

Why can two quotes for the same route differ?

Different aircraft, different bases. One operator has a heavy jet parked at your departure airport with a crew on standby; another has to fly the same type in from four hundred miles away. One aircraft is ten years newer. One quote includes the return positioning, the other leaves it out until later. We show you what is inside each figure so the comparison is real.

Request a private jet quote

Where from, where to, the dates and how many are flying. We come back with priced aircraft options, usually the same day, and discuss crypto payment if you prefer.

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