Aircraft category
Heavy Jet: Charter Cost, Range, and Best Uses
Heavy jets offer large cabins and long range for extended trips, including many transatlantic routes, with room to work and rest.
At a glance
Seating, speed, range, and cost
Typical passengers
8 to 14
Cruise speed
~490 kt
Planning range
~4500 nm
Hourly cost range
$7,000 to $11,000
Use
What this aircraft is used for
Heavy jets offer large cabins and long range for extended trips, including many transatlantic routes, with room to work and rest.
Comfortable for about eight to fourteen passengers with separate cabin zones in many models.
Best uses
Best route types
- Long domestic and many intercontinental routes
- Larger group travel with full baggage
- Trips where cabin comfort over several hours matters
Tradeoffs
Limitations to keep in mind
- Higher fixed and hourly costs than midsize categories
- Larger than necessary for short trips
- Some long overwater routes still need ultra long range aircraft
Alternatives
Similar aircraft and categories
Common questions
What is a heavy jet used for?
Longer trips, larger groups, and many transatlantic routes, with a spacious cabin for work and rest.
Can a heavy jet cross the Atlantic?
Many can fly common transatlantic routes non-stop. The longest intercontinental routes may need an ultra long range jet.
How many passengers fit in a heavy jet?
Roughly eight to fourteen, depending on the cabin layout.
Routes this aircraft commonly flies
- New York to Los AngelesPlanning charter cost range, aircraft fit, and routing notes for New York to Los Angeles.
- New York to Las VegasPlanning charter cost range, aircraft fit, and routing notes for New York to Las Vegas.
- New York to LondonPlanning charter cost range, aircraft fit, and routing notes for New York to London.
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Last reviewed June 2026. Estimates use planning assumptions that we revisit periodically.