Private jet hourly rates
Typical hourly rates by aircraft class, what gets added on top, and an exact all-in quote for your trip when you are ready.
Typical US charter estimates, before the 7.5% federal excise tax, fees and repositioning.
Domestic quotes include the excise tax and segment fees, so the number you compare is the number you pay.
Request a quote with no sign-up, no card and no commitment.
The same charter advisor handles your trip from the first quote to landing.
Every flight is operated by a certificated Part 135 carrier, or the foreign equivalent abroad.
Rates by category
The hourly rate roughly doubles from a light jet to a large cabin, and the bigger aircraft also fly further without stopping. Pick the smallest one that does the trip comfortably.
$1,800–3,200 /hr
$3,500–5,500 /hr
$4,500–7,000 /hr
$6,500–9,500 /hr
$8,500–13,000 /hr
Beyond the hourly rate
The hourly rate is only the first line. Here is a simple worked example, and the three rules that move the total most.
Teterboro to Palm Beach, light jet, one way
Worked example| Block time billed: 2 h 30 flight plus about 12 min taxi, 2.7 h at $4,500 | $12,150 |
| Repositioning: aircraft already based at Teterboro | $0 |
| Federal excise tax, 7.5% | $911 |
| Segment fees, about $5 per passenger, 4 passengers | $20 |
| Estimated total | $13,081 |
Illustration only, at a mid-range light jet rate. Airport, catering and de-icing charges apply where relevant; a real quote lists them.
Flight time runs from takeoff to landing. Block time runs from when the aircraft moves under its own power to when it stops, so it includes taxiing. Many operators bill block time, or flight time plus a taxi allowance.
Many aircraft carry a minimum of one to two billed hours per day. A 40-minute hop can be charged as an hour or more, and days when the aircraft waits for you can carry a minimum too.
If the aircraft has to fly empty to reach you, or to get home after a one-way trip, those hours are usually billed. Choosing an aircraft based near your departure airport keeps them down.
How it works
Route, dates, passengers and bags. Add a budget or flexible days if you have them.
Your advisor emails options from Part 135 operators, each with the aircraft named and one all-in price.
Choose an option and sign the charter agreement with the operating carrier disclosed. Nothing is booked before that.
Be at the FBO 15 to 30 minutes before take-off. Your advisor keeps an eye on the trip until you are on the ground.
Popular routes
TEB → DJT
2 h 30
Teterboro to Palm Beach
Light jet, flight time$8,750–13,750
VNY → LAS
50 min
Van Nuys to Las Vegas
Light jet, 1 h minimum$3,500–5,500
HPN → ASE
4 h 30
Westchester to Aspen
Midsize jet, flight time$20,250–31,500
DAL → SJD
~2 h 30
Dallas Love to Los Cabos
Midsize jet, flight time$11,250–17,500
OPF → TEB
2 h 45–3 h
Miami-Opa Locka to Teterboro
Light jet, flight time$9,625–16,500
BOS → ACK
~30 min
Boston to Nantucket
Turboprop, 1 h minimum$1,800–3,200
Estimates multiply approximate flight time, or a one-hour minimum, by typical hourly ranges. They exclude the 7.5% federal excise tax, fees, taxi time and any repositioning, all of which a quote includes.
Safety and standards
We are a broker. We arrange the flight; a certificated operator flies it and holds operational control of the aircraft.
US charter must be flown by a carrier certificated under Part 135, which sets rules for maintenance, crew training and operations. Your quote names the operator before you book.
Many operators also hold ratings from outside safety auditors. We tell you which ones an operator holds.
Pilots fly within legal duty and rest limits. Long days can need a second crew or an overnight, and your quote shows the cost of either.
Typical US charter ranges before tax and fees: turboprops $1,800 to $3,200, light jets $3,500 to $5,500, midsize $4,500 to $7,000, super-midsize $6,500 to $9,500, large cabin $8,500 to $13,000, and ultra long range $12,000 to $20,000 or more.
No. The total adds the 7.5% federal excise tax on domestic flights, segment fees, any repositioning, daily minimums and airport charges. That is why our quotes are all-in.
Flight time is takeoff to landing. Block time is from when the aircraft starts moving under its own power to when it stops at the destination, so it includes taxiing. Many operators bill block time or add a taxi allowance.
Because of daily minimums. Many aircraft bill at least one to two hours per day, so a 30-minute flight can be charged as an hour or more.
Often, per hour flown, yes. If the aircraft has to return empty, those hours are usually part of the price. A same-day or next-day return avoids most of it.
No. On-demand charter needs no membership or deposit. Jet cards sell prepaid hours with peak-day surcharges and daily minimums, which suits some frequent flyers but is never required.
Fares
Two clocks run on every private flight. Which one your operator bills can move the price by more than a thousand dollars a leg. How each works, with examples.
Typical private jet hourly rates for every category from turboprop to ultra long range, and the caveats that decide where a real quote lands in each range.
Why a 30-minute private flight is often billed as one or two hours, how daily minimums work on multi-day trips, and ways to keep them from inflating a quote.
Exact quote
Rates on this page are typical ranges. Your quote is a single all-in price for each aircraft option, with the operator named.