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Seven categories, seven price points

Each step up in size buys more cabin and more range, and costs more per hour. The cheapest aircraft for a trip is the smallest one that flies it nonstop with your group and bags on board.

The glass cockpit of a single-pilot turboprop, seen from the cabin

Under 90 minutes

Turboprop

PC-12 and King Air 350 class. The lowest hourly cost of any category and access to short runways. Cruise speed is lower, so the same route takes roughly a third longer than in a light jet, which matters less the shorter the trip.

Per hour$1,800–3,200
Seats6–9
Range~1,800 nm
Cabin height~4.8 ft
A business jet landing at night over a line of runway approach lights

Small groups

Very light jet

HondaJet and Citation M2 class. Jet speed at a lower hourly cost for up to four or five passengers on trips of about two and a half hours or less. Baggage space is the constraint.

Per hour$2,800–4,200
Seats4–5
Range1,400–1,550 nm
Cabin height~4.8 ft
A light business jet on a wet runway under a dark sky

Most requested

Light jet

Phenom 300E, Citation CJ4 and Learjet 75 class. The workhorse for one- to three-hour trips with up to six or seven passengers. Typical routes: Teterboro to Palm Beach, Van Nuys to Las Vegas.

Per hour$3,500–5,500
Seats6–8
Range2,000–2,150 nm
Cabin height4.8–4.9 ft
A business jet on a rain-soaked runway, seen head-on

Longer domestic legs

Midsize jet

Citation XLS+ class. A taller cabin, a proper baggage hold and a comfortable four hours of flying. Worth the extra hourly cost when the trip is long or the luggage is bulky.

Per hour$4,500–7,000
Seats7–9
Range~2,100 nm
Cabin height~5.7 ft
A grey business jet parked on a wet ramp under heavy cloud

Coast to coast

Super-midsize jet

Challenger 350, Citation Longitude and Praetor 600 class. Six-foot cabin, transcontinental range. On a long trip it can beat a smaller jet on total cost by avoiding a fuel stop.

Per hour$6,500–9,500
Seats8–10
Range3,200–4,000 nm
Cabin height~6.0 ft
A large business jet on the ramp at dusk under a dramatic sky

Groups and oceans

Large cabin jet

G450, Challenger 650 and Falcon 2000LXS class. Ten or more seats, separate cabin zones and transatlantic range. The hourly cost is high, but per seat it can compare well for a full group.

Per hour$8,500–13,000
Seats10–16
Range4,000–4,300 nm
Cabin height6.2 ft+
A large business jet on the ramp at night under floodlights

Intercontinental

Ultra long range jet

G650ER and Global 7500 class. Up to around 7,700 nautical miles nonstop, with room for crew rest on the longest legs. Priced accordingly; chosen when nothing smaller can make the trip without stopping.

Per hour$12,000–20,000+
Seats13–19
Range7,500–7,700 nm
Cabin height6.2 ft+

Comparison

The full spec table

Typical figures for US charter. Hourly costs are before the 7.5% federal excise tax, fees and repositioning.
CategoryTypical modelsSeatsRangeCabin heightPer hour
TurbopropPC-12, King Air 3506–9~1,800 nm~4.8 ft$1,800–3,200
Very light jetHondaJet, Citation M24–51,400–1,550 nm~4.8 ft$2,800–4,200
Light jetPhenom 300E, Citation CJ4, Learjet 756–82,000–2,150 nm4.8–4.9 ft$3,500–5,500
MidsizeCitation XLS+7–9~2,100 nm~5.7 ft$4,500–7,000
Super-midsizeChallenger 350, Citation Longitude, Praetor 6008–103,200–4,000 nm~6.0 ft$6,500–9,500
Large cabinG450, Challenger 650, Falcon 2000LXS10–164,000–4,300 nm6.2 ft+$8,500–13,000
Ultra long rangeG650ER, Global 750013–197,500–7,700 nm6.2 ft+$12,000–20,000+

Range figures are typical maximums with reserves; real range falls with passengers, bags, headwinds and weather. Turn an hourly rate into an estimate or get an exact quote.