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Private Jet Cost Calculators and Flight Planning Tools
Calculators
Start with a calculator
Charter Cost
Estimate the cost range of a private charter from distance, aircraft category, and trip type.
OpenSplit Cost
See the per person cost when a group shares a single private charter.
OpenCharter vs Jet Card vs Fractional
Compare on demand charter, jet cards, and fractional ownership against your yearly flying.
OpenEmpty Leg Cost
Estimate the indicative price of a discounted empty leg repositioning flight.
OpenPrivate Jet vs First Class
Compare a shared private charter against first or business class airline fares for your group.
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Routes
Popular route estimates
New York to Miami
950 nm · about 2h 40m on a light aircraft
$8,640 to $13,704
one way planning range
Los Angeles to Las Vegas
205 nm · about 1h 8m on a turboprop aircraft
$2,025 to $4,050
one way planning range
New York to Los Angeles
2,150 nm · about 4h 53m on a super mid aircraft
$28,421 to $43,725
one way planning range
Los Angeles to Los Cabos
800 nm · about 2h 18m on a light aircraft
$7,470 to $11,850
one way planning range
Pricing
How private jet pricing works
Occupied flight hours
Most charters are billed by the hour of flight, so distance and aircraft speed set the base cost before anything else.
Aircraft category
Hourly rates rise with cabin size, range, and speed. A light jet and an ultra long range jet on the same route differ widely.
Repositioning
If the aircraft is not already where you start, the operator may bill the ferry flight to bring it to you or return it.
Taxes and fees
Segment fees, federal excise tax, landing fees, handling, and international charges add to the base hourly cost.
Airport and timing
Peak dates, short notice, late arrivals, and constrained airports can all raise the final number.
Crew and overnights
Crew duty limits, overnight stays, and wait time on multi day trips can add charges beyond pure flight hours.
Audience
Who this is for
Trip planners
Build a realistic budget range before contacting an operator or broker.
Executive assistants
Compare aircraft categories and routes quickly when arranging travel for a principal.
Founders and small teams
Check whether a shared charter is reasonable against flying commercial for a group.
Luxury travel researchers
Understand the structure of charter pricing without a sales conversation.
Group and event travelers
Split a single charter across passengers to see the real per person cost.
Curious searchers
Learn how private aviation pricing works in plain language.
Common questions
Are these prices real quotes?
No. Every figure on this site is a planning estimate built from broad market hourly ranges. A real quote comes from a licensed operator or broker and reflects a specific aircraft, schedule, and routing.
How accurate are the estimates?
They are useful for setting a budget range and comparing options. They will not match a quote exactly because real pricing depends on availability, taxes, fees, repositioning, fuel, weather, and operator terms.
Do you show live aircraft availability?
No. We do not track or display live availability. Availability changes constantly and is confirmed only when you book with an operator.
Why show a range instead of one price?
The charter market itself is a range. Two operators can quote the same trip differently based on their fleet, position, and schedule, so a band is more honest than a single number.