How much does a private jet cost?
Chartering a private jet costs roughly $1,800 to $20,000 per flight hour, from a turboprop to a converted airliner. The hourly rate is only part of the bill, though: positioning, fees and taxes decide what a trip really costs. The one-way prices below come from the Yond pricing engine, run against 4,922 real aircraft (last update 2026-11-11).
Hourly rates by aircraft class
Typical on-demand charter rates per flight hour. Bigger cabins and longer range cost more per hour, but on a long trip a faster jet flies fewer hours.
| Aircraft class | Passengers | Range | Per flight hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very light jet HondaJet, Citation M2, Phenom 100 |
4–5 | 1,100 nm | $1,900 – $2,800 |
| Turboprop Pilatus PC-12, King Air 350 |
6–8 | 1,200 nm | $1,800 – $2,600 |
| Light jet Phenom 300, Citation CJ3, Learjet 45 |
6–7 | 1,700 nm | $2,500 – $3,600 |
| Midsize jet Citation XLS, Hawker 800XP, Learjet 60 |
7–8 | 2,300 nm | $3,300 – $4,600 |
| Super-midsize jet Challenger 350, Citation X, Gulfstream G280 |
8–10 | 3,200 nm | $4,300 – $6,000 |
| Large jet Gulfstream G450, Falcon 900, Challenger 605 |
10–14 | 4,200 nm | $5,800 – $8,500 |
| Ultra-long-range jet Gulfstream G650, Global 7500, Falcon 8X |
12–16 | 6,500 nm | $8,500 – $12,000 |
| Bizliner Boeing BBJ, Airbus ACJ319 |
19–48 | 6,000 nm | $13,000 – $20,000 |
What a one-way trip costs
Real one-way estimates for two passengers, about six weeks out, for the cheapest aircraft of each class that can fly the route — taxes and fees included. A dash means the class cannot fly the route nonstop or is not offered on it.
| Aircraft class | New York → Boston 158 nm | New York → Miami 949 nm | New York → Los Angeles 2129 nm | London → Nice 580 nm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very light jet | $10,000 | $19,200 | — | $15,200 |
| Turboprop | $4,800 | $10,800 | — | $12,900 |
| Light jet | $8,100 | $18,200 | — | $15,800 |
| Midsize jet | $9,800 | $19,700 | $41,800 | $19,500 |
| Super-midsize jet | $13,700 | $33,600 | $65,000 | $26,300 |
| Large jet | $18,000 | $34,300 | $52,900 | $31,100 |
| Ultra-long-range jet | $24,000 | $44,700 | $77,100 | $33,700 |
| Bizliner | — | — | $148,400 | $48,100 |
What goes into the price
Take New York → Miami: the $10,800 one-way estimate for a turboprop is about $4,815 of flying, $3,698 to bring the aircraft in and take it home, and $2,262 of fees and taxes.
- Flight time. Hours in the air at the aircraft's hourly rate, with real winds and any detour around closed airspace.
- Positioning. The aircraft rarely waits where you start. Flying it in from its base or its last trip — and back afterwards — is billed too, which is why a one-way can cost more than its flight hours suggest.
- Fees and taxes. Landing, handling and air-navigation charges, permits abroad, and in the US the 7.5% federal excise tax on domestic flights plus per-segment fees.
- Crew and overnight. Long days need an augmented or second crew; a multi-day trip adds crew overnights and daily minimums.
- Dates. Holiday peaks add about 15% in our model, and booking inside four days adds a last-minute premium of up to 50% inside 24 hours.
Ways to pay less
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