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Charter cost estimator.
Ballpark pricing between any two US airports, by aircraft size. Real quotes vary with dates, positioning, and demand — use this to set expectations, then talk to a rated operator.
Aircraft size
KADS → KJAN · ~344 nm great-circle
| Category | Typical aircraft | Seats | Block time | Est. one-way | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Turboprop | King Air 350, Pilatus PC-12 | 6–9 | 1h 38m | $5,000–$7,000 |
 | Light Jet | Citation CJ3, Phenom 300 | 4–7 | 1h 13m | $8,500–$12,000 |
 | Midsize Jet | Citation XLS+, Learjet 60XR | 7–9 | 1h 11m | $12,000–$16,500 |
 | Super-Midsize Jet | Citation Longitude, Challenger 350 | 8–12 | 1h 08m | $13,500–$19,000 |
 | Heavy Jet | Gulfstream G550, Global 6000 | 12–19 | 1h 07m | $19,000–$27,000 |
Estimates only, from the class rate card, block time, and great-circle distance +8% routing. Real quotes vary with dates, positioning, and demand — use this to set expectations, then talk to a rated operator.
What moves the price
Positioning
If the aircraft isn't based at your departure airport, the empty leg to reach you is usually billed into the trip.
Peak days
Holiday weekends and event dates carry surcharges and longer minimums as fleet availability tightens.
Short-leg minimums
Most operators bill a daily minimum (often ~2 flight hours), so very short hops cost more per mile.
Deicing season
Winter departures from cold-weather airports can add deicing fees — commonly four figures per application.
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How charter pricing works
01
Hourly rate × block time
Charter quotes start from an hourly rate for the aircraft class multiplied by block time — engine start to shutdown, including taxi and climb. That is exactly the math this estimator runs, using the same rate card as our per-aircraft trip examples.
02
Positioning & repositioning
You pay for the airplane's whole day, not just your leg. If the aircraft must fly empty to reach you or return to base afterward, those positioning legs are built into the price — which is why a quote from an operator based at your departure airport is often sharper.
03
Peak-day premiums
Thanksgiving, Christmas week, July 4th, and major event weekends compress fleet availability. Operators respond with peak-day surcharges, stricter daily minimums, and less flexible cancellation terms. The same route can price meaningfully higher on those dates.
04
Membership vs on-demand
Jet cards and memberships trade a deposit for fixed hourly rates and guaranteed availability; on-demand charter prices every trip at market. Frequent flyers on predictable routes can do well on cards — occasional travelers usually do better comparing on-demand quotes.
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