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Hourly rates by category

Hourly rates, and the hours you are actually billed

Start with the rate for the aircraft class, then let the estimator work out billed hours: block time, daily minimums and repositioning, plus the federal excise tax and segment fees.

Typical US charter rates per hour, before the 7.5% federal excise tax, fees and repositioning
CategoryTypical aircraftSeatsRangePer hour
Turboprop cockpitTurbopropPC-12, King Air 3506–9~1,800 nm$1,800–3,200
Jet landing at nightVery light jetHondaJet, Citation M24–51,400–1,550 nm$2,800–4,200
Light jet on a wet runwayLight jetPhenom 300E, Citation CJ4, Learjet 756–82,000–2,150 nm$3,500–5,500
Midsize jet head-onMidsizeCitation XLS+7–9~2,100 nm$4,500–7,000
Super-midsize jet on a wet rampSuper-midsizeChallenger 350, Citation Longitude, Praetor 6008–103,200–4,000 nm$6,500–9,500
Large cabin jet at duskLarge cabinG450, Challenger 650, Falcon 2000LXS10–164,000–4,300 nm$8,500–13,000
Long range jet at nightUltra long rangeG650ER, Global 750013–197,500–7,700 nm$12,000–20,000+

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An estimate from typical rates, not a quote. Airport, catering, Wi-Fi, crew overnight and de-icing charges are not included; a quote lists them.

Block time and flight time

Flight time is measured from takeoff to landing. Block time starts when the aircraft first moves under its own power and stops when it parks at the other end, so taxiing, holding for takeoff and de-icing all count. Operators bill one or the other, or flight time plus a fixed taxi allowance per leg, which is what the estimator assumes.

Daily minimums

Many operators charge a minimum number of hours for each day the aircraft is assigned to you, commonly one to two. On a 40-minute hop the minimum, not the clock, sets the price. On a stay of several nights the aircraft either waits, with a minimum for each day, or flies home and comes back, with repositioning both ways. Your advisor prices whichever is cheaper.

Repositioning

Hours flown without you are still hours flown. If the nearest suitable aircraft is based elsewhere, the flight to collect you is usually billed, and after a one-way trip the empty flight home often is too, unless the operator has another booking for it. This is the line that most often separates a cheap quote from an expensive one.

Taxes and fees

Domestic US charter carries a 7.5% federal excise tax on the transportation cost and a per-passenger segment fee of about $5 per leg, indexed each year. International trips swap these for foreign taxes and fees. Read the rules at irs.gov; our quotes include them either way.

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